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Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• ¾ cup sugar (¼ cup + ½ cup)
• 1 tube (7+ oz.) almond paste, chilled
• 1¼ cups melted butter, warm
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• ¼ tsp. salt

Preparation

*** PREHEAT OVEN to 350° ***

0. Preheat oven to 350°.
1. Grate the chilled almond paste into a bowl.
2. Pour the warm melted butter over the almond paste. Mix with a fork or electric mixer until smooth and set aside.
3. Beat egg whites with ¼ cup sugar until stiff peaks form, and set aside.
4. Add remaining ingredients (including egg yolks) to almond paste mixture, and beat until well-blended.
5. Fold egg whites into almond mixture, 1/3 at a time.
6. Pour batter into a greased 7×11″ pan.
7. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes, or until golden.