Greek Almond Torte - Almond Muffins From Sifnos
- by XpatAthens
- Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Called Glykisma Amigthalou, this almond torte recipe can be served for breakfast or dessert and comes from the island of Sifnos. It is traditionally made in a square cake pan, but Lemon & Olives experiments with making this treat in a muffin pan. Here’s the recipe for Almond Torte Muffins!
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated (whites in small bowl and yolks in medium bowl)
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup ground skinless almond*
- ¾ cup ground biscotti
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Syrup Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice