Almond Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup plain flour
• 120 g unblanched almonds

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 2 add caster sugar gradually while continuing to beat.
• 3 fold in vanilla and lightly beaten egg yolks.
• 4 sift flour and fold in with almonds.
• 5 place in loaf tin that has been lined with baking paper.
• 6 bake at 180°c for about 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
• 7 wrap in glad wrap and leave for 2-3 days.
• 8 slice with a sharp knife as thinly as possible.
• 9 place on a baking tray and dry in oven at about 120°c until golden but not brown. this should take about 1 hour. turn off oven and leave to cool.