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	Almond Macaroons

		Almond Macaroons 1 recipe almond paste (recipe follows) 2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 Tablespoons flour 1 to 4 raw egg whiteS Soften almond paste with the back of a tablespoon and work in the dry ingredients. Mix well. Begin adding egg whites, preparing them one at a time in case you don't need all of them. Blend well after each addition. Use only enough egg white to make a soft dough that will hold its shape when dropped from a spoon. Drop 2 inches apart on a brown-paper-covered baking sheet. Pat tops lightly with fingers dipped in cold water. Bake at 150 degrees C (300 degrees F) for 18 to 20 minutes, or until set and delicately browned. Remove from paper with a spatula onto wire racks to cool. Almond Paste 2 cups ground almonds (measure after grinding) 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 1/4 to 1/2 cup raw egg whites 2 teaspoons almond extract Combine the ground almonds with the sugar, then blend in the egg whites and almond extract. Mold into a ball and age for four days in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.