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      Title: APRICOT ALMOND CAKE
 Categories: Cakes, Fruits
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Butter
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/2 ts Almond extract
    3/4 c  Blanched almonds; sliced
    2/3 c  Sugar; + 1 tbls
    1/2 c  Flour
      3    Fresh apricots; sliced thin
      4 lg Egg whites
    1/4 ts Salt
           Sweetened Whipped cream -=OR
           - ice cream
 
  Preheat oven to 400  and butter an 8" round cake pan. In small saucepan
  melt butter. Let cool and stir in vanilla and almond extract. In food
  processor, blend together the almonds, 2/3 cup sugar and flour until
  almonds are ground fine. In small bowl, toss apricots with remaining 1 tbls
  sugar. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold in almond mixture.
  Spread batter in cake pan, arrange apricot slices evenly on top and bake
  20-25 minutes and serve it warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
 
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