Cashew Ghoriba Biscuits

Dessert · Tunisian classic.

Ingredients

• 250g Cashew Nuts
• 100g Icing Sugar
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 2 tbs Orange Blossom Water
• To Glaze Icing Sugar
• 100g Almonds

Method

1. Preheat the oven — Preheat the oven at 180 C / Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
2. Mix together — In a bowl, mix the cashews and icing sugar. Add the egg yolks and orange blossom water and mix to a smooth homogeneous paste.
3. Continue cooking — Take lumps of the cashew paste and shape into small balls.
4. Roll out — Roll the balls in icing sugar and transfer to the baking tray.
5. Continue cooking — Push an almond in the centre of each ghribia.
6. Bake — Bake until the biscuits are lightly golden, about 20 minutes.
7. Continue cooking — Keep an eye on them, they burn quickly.

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