Almonds pyramids


Almonds pyramids
If you are already familiar with coconut pyramids, you might like to try these almonds flavoured pyramids.

The recipe is very straightforward, but these little cakes, with their crisp outside and moist centre, are simply delicious.
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Last modified on: January 13th 2021

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
Almonds pyramids
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Put 1 egg and 90 g caster sugar into a large bowl and mix.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Almonds pyramids
Add 200 g ground almonds and mix again. This should give you a fairly thick paste.

Stage 3 - 7 min.
Almonds pyramids
Weigh out pieces of about 1 oz (30 g), roll into balls and arrange on a sheet of cooking parchment (or a silicon mat, as shown in the photo), laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 4
Almonds pyramids
Pinch each ball between your fingers twice, at right angles, to give a pyramid shape.

Dip your fingers in cold water if the mixture begins to stick.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Almonds pyramids
Make all the pyramids like this.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Almonds pyramids
Bake for about 20 minutes.

Stage 7
Almonds pyramids
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
Depending on the size of your egg, you might need to adjust the quantity of ground almonds.
Keeping
A few days in an air-tight jar or tin.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,715 Kcal or 7,180 Kj44 gr125 gr115 gr
86 %17 %12 %17 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
504 Kcal or 2,110 Kj13 gr37 gr34 gr
25 %5 %3 %5 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
172 Kcal or 720 Kj4 gr13 gr12 gr
9 %2 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 10 pieces : 4.22 €
  • Per piece : 0.42 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Ground almondsGround almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's chocolate cake, Fruit crumble, Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), Succès praliné (praline meringue), Apple Strudel, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Butter cream, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Caramelized apple rice pudding, Agen prune cake, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All
EggEgg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crème caramel, Apple and almond cake, Corsican tarts, French Family Cake, Fish Mousselines, ... All
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