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+# Dutch Almond Fingers
+
+Serves 10
+Prep 20 min 
+Cook 30 min
+
+## Ingredients
+
+* 125g butter/margarine
+* 60g-80g caster sugar or brown sugar
+* 1.5 cup plain flour
+* 0.5 cup self aising flour 
+* 2 eggs
+* 1 tsp vanilla essence
+* 1 tsp almond essence
+* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
+* 1/4 tsp cardamom or nutmeg
+* lemon zest (optional)
+* almond flakes (optional)
+* 250g marzipan
+
+## Ingredients for Almond Filling
+
+Untested. To replace marzipan try:
+
+* almond meal
+* sugar
+* salt
+* egg
+* almond extract
+
+## Method
+
+1. Preheat oven to 160.
+2. Mix butter, sugar self raising and plain flour with a mixer.
+3. Mix in eggs, vanilla essence, almond essence, cinnamon, cardamom, lemon zest.
+4. Roll out dough on baking paper making super thin (as it rises), around 40cm x 30cm rectangle.
+5. Need marzipan to take up 50% of the dough area, place on top and cut dough to cover the marzipan, making a marzipan sandwich.
+6. Score the top and place on almond flakes. Brush with a beaten egg or butter.
+7. Bake for 30 min or till golden brown (prefer undercooking).
+
+## Notes
+
+Joes tips to try: Use pan on bottom to diffuse heat. Cook at higher temp for shorter to get browning.
+
+Tags: Dessert
+
+Original: https://mamalolacooks.com/dutch-almond-fingers/
+https://geoffsbakingblog.com/2018/03/kanos-rondos-dutch-almond-cakes/