Almond Puffs


Serves: 16
Total Calories: 123

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening, margarine or butter, , softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup chopped blanched almonds
3 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

With bits of almonds peppered through the sweet dough, plus the extra crunch on top, no one can resist the almondy goodness of this breakfast treat. What's great, you bake them in muffin tins, so they are easy to transport and share.

1. Grease 16 to 20 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, the shortening, salt, egg, and 1 cup flour. Blend with electric mixer on low speed 1/2 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining flour and 1/3 cup almonds.
3. Spoon batter into muffin cups filling each 1/2 full. Mix remaining 1/3 cup almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar sprinkle on batter.
4. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double. Dough is ready if indention remains when touched.
5. Heat oven to 350°.
6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

1 PUFF: Calories 355 (Calories from Fat 110) Fat 12g (Saturated 5g) Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 250mg Carbohydrates 60g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 3g.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 16
Total Calories: 123
Calories from Fat: 37

This Almond Puffs recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Best-Loved Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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