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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3/4 c Blanched almonds
6 c Water
1 c Butter
2 1/2 c Sugar
2 c Farina (Cream of Wheat)
2 tb Cinnamon
3 tb Sugar

Chop almonds except 6 or 8. Put the water, butter and sugar into
a wide pot, mix well to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil, then add
farina. Stir the mixture rapidly to prevent its sticking and forming
lumps. Simmer over low heat until it thickens, stirring constantly.
Add chopped almonds and half of the cinnamon; stir well. Pour into
butttered pan, spreading mixture evenly. Cool, and score into
squares or diamonds. Put a whole almond on each piece. Bake in 350 F.
oven for 15 min. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with cinnamon and the 3
tb. sugar. Cool; cut and serve. Serves 6 to 8.