Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour
Makes 8 large or 12 dainty portions

Ingredients

3 cups wheat flour
3 tablespoons brandy
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon pouring salt
1 cup white or brown sugar
3 large eggs

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the brandy, almond extract, vanilla essence, chopped almonds and eggs. Beat together until thoroughly mixed.

Step 2

Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well. When it is combined, make three small loaves. Place these loaves onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes at 180°C.

Step 3

Remove the loaves from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Once cooled, slice the loaves diagonally and across to create triangular biscuits.

Step 4

Place the triangular biscuits on the baking sheet and return to the oven, cooking them for 20-25 minutes until both sides are a warm brown colour.

Step 5

Serve warm with ice cream or allow the biscuits to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.