Polvorones, or "Wedding Cakes," are so popular in Mexico, and also in the southwestern part of the United States. Although we may think of them as Mexican, they too originated in Spain.
Assemble these supplies:
- 1/2 cup butter (do not substitute)
- 1/4 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar
- 1 heaping cup flour, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
- confectioners sugar for rolling
Steps in preparation:
- Cream butter; add sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, and almonds, which have been ground in an electric blender or food processor. Follii into a ball and refrigerate for several hours. Then roll into balls 1 inch or more in diameter.
- Bake in a 4000 preheated oven about 15 minutes. Roll in the sugar while still hot; cool, and roll in the sugar again.
- SERVING: 30 COOKIES OR MORE.
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