Almond Biscuits (Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye..)

Finally, I got some time to try my hands on a new receipe, I am sure you will defintely say "Yeah dil maange More.."

 

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15-20 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients:

Plain flour (maida)- 1 cup
Almond (badam) - 1/4 cup (Cut them into small fine pieces)
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
Lemon rind - 1/2 tsp
Softened butter - 1/4 cup
Condensed milk - 1/4 cup (Milkmaid)

Method:

1. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the vanilla essence, powdered sugar and lemon rind (to get the lemon rind just grate the yellow zest of the lemon peel, make sure that you do not grate the white part).
2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
3. Add the condensed milk and almonds slivers. Gently knead it into a dough.
4. Cover the dough in food foil and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Roll into a 12 mm. ( ½") thick sheet.
6. Cut out in the desired shape, I have used the biscuit cutters of different shapes. Re-roll the scraps and cut out more pieces.
7. Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 160°C (320°F) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove and cool on a wire rack.