Cantucci (Tuscan biscuits)

PREPARATION

500 grams of flour
220 gr of caster sugar
300 grams of unpeeled almonds
150 grams of butter
4 eggs
2 egg for brushing
Aroma of almonds, a few drops
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 pinch of salt

In the oven heated to 180 degrees Toast the almonds for 15 minutes then let cool. Heat the butter and pour into a bowl. Mix with sugar and a pinch of salt. Now add the sifted flour, baking powder and a few drops of aroma until mixture is smooth. Combine the almonds to get a consistent mixture. On the pastry to form 2 tubes crushed! Take the pan pizza from the oven and put paper merges the 2 tubes by brushing with egg yolk. A furnace heated to 180 degrees bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cut the corners of the classical form. Return to oven at reduced temperature for another 15 minutes.