Almond Lace
Source of Recipe
rc-Phil
Recipe Introduction
BAKERS' DOZEN GALE GAND SHOW
List of Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup cold water
2 cups sliced almonds -- toasted
melted caramel
Recipe
In a heavy saucepan gently combine sugar and water, avoiding getting sugar up the walls of the pan. Boil, brushing down sides of the pan if necessary until it becomes a light colored caramel. Dip bottom of suacepan into ice water to stop the cooking. Let cool slightly until caramel falls off a spoon in a slow stream. Spread sliced almonds on a sheet pan. Drizzle caramel over sliced almonds in a lacy fashion to form a fat triangle shape. Let cool. Lift off sheet pan and store in an airtight container.
Yield: At least 12 triangles