Almond Tea Cakes
As mother’s day fast approaches, so many memories that me and mama made flash through my head like an automatic rolodex. I am so incredibly lucky to have her in my life. She is my perfect example of love.
19 years old and so much swag
Me at 26: mama, I’m becoming more and more like you everyday (and I don’t mind it).
I hope that everyone has a fabulous Mother’s Day (and happy mother’s day to all the mama’s)!
I leave you with a taste of our tradition:
httpv://youtu.be/ZUE7xG_XkRk
Almond Tea Cakes
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Ingredients
Dry:
- 2½ c flour
- 1½ ts baking powder
- 1 ts salt
Wet:
- 1 stick soft, unsalted butter
- 1½ c white granulated sugar
- ½ c brown sugar
- ¼ c almond paste (canned/store bought or homemade)
- 2 room temperature eggs
- 2 tb almond extract
- 12 oz room temperature full fat ricotta
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Flaked almonds for garnish
Almond Paste
- 1 c blanched almonds (skinned)
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- ⅛ ts fine salt
Instructions
- Cream together your butter, sugars, and paste.
- Blend in one egg at a time.
- Tip in your extract.
- Spoon in your ricotta. Blend.
- In three additions, incorporate your dry bowl with your wet bowl. Don’t over mix.
- Scoop out miniature balls of dough and press flaked almonds on top.
- Bake at 350 for 7-11 minutes (again, these are for mini scoops).
- Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.
Alternately, for a glaze:
- Whisk together powdered sugar + almond extract (tip in just a couple drops in at a time) for a thick “glaze/icing” consistency. A little extract goes a long way.
Almond Paste:
- Utilize your processor and blitz your almonds until they’re powdered. Add in your powdered sugar, egg white and salt. Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a month.
Reminiscent of mommy and me tea parties, happy (early) mother’s day y’all!
XOXO
Your Blessed Squishy Monster
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These sound so delish! I love almond flavored stuff too so I am going to have to try these sometime
Angie this is wonderful and looks delicious! so delicate, feminine and Lovely!
Amgie.How ironic. My ( LATE GREAT GRAND MOTHER AND MAMA) Both made tea cakes! vsreous kinds.
I respect and admire Mothers ! I Love and miss my MAMA. She went home to be with the LORD when I was in my early twenties back in the early nine teen eighties. I miss, remember, Love her.She and DAD( DADDY went home with the LORD may 22 ten years ago not long after his 90th birh day. A few days ago would have been DADS 100th birth day!
Happy MOTHERS DAY to your MAMA! Enjoy Mothers day with her Angie!
xoxoxoxo.
Lester.
I loved your video and seeing a little bit of your family’s traditions … Thank you for sharing
Those almond cookies look marvelous!
love the stuff you wrote about mom… so true.. at 50 I’ll be thinking that and at 70. I still find my mom annoying, but I understand better at 30.
Gotta love Mama’s =D
Thank you Angie. I’m still silly bc I’m smiling at you and I both being Angie =D
They raised you well Lester! How to be a true Southern Gentleman =D I know they’d just be so proud of you!!! Maybe I’ll be a Mama one day? As sweet of a soul as you describe them, I’m sure they’re ALL in Heaven just beaming down on you! XOXO!!
yaaay! Thanks for swingin’ by, Bianca!!
Thank YOU for visiting with me, CJ!