Almond Cake for Passover

copyright 2010  Maria Liberati
I love Holidays ..especially Spring Holidays..it’s like we are waking up after this long winter nap and all of a sudden..Bam!! there they are  the shining rays of  the sun..real flavors of strawberries and asparagus and mint..and lnoger days…. and if that isn’t enough to celebrate..along comes some Holidays that give us a reason to bring friends and family together with incredible dishes. At my house, we  celebrate Easter but I love some of the flavors  of Passover and like to ‘mix things up’.
Almonds are used a lot in Italian cooking and one of my favorite flavors..so if you’re a fan of the healthy almond you will want to make this cake part of your Spring Holiday meal
  Almond  Passover Cake
6 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup finely chopped almonds
2 teaspoons of maraschino liqueur
juice of one fresh lemon
With an electric mixer, blend sugar with egg yolks till well blended,then add in first the chopped almonds and then liqueur and lemon juice.  In separate bowl,whip egg whites till firm with a pinch of salt. With a wooden spoon, blend in the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture,gently. When blended in, place batter  in pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and let cool and serve. Happy Passover! Happy Easter! and let me know about any other Spring Holiday we should be celebrating!
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  The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions  voted Best Italian Cuisine Book in America by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
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