Ingredients
X 1/2 pound butter (at room temperature)
X 1 1/2 C sugar
X 6 eggs (at room temperature)
X 1 T vanilla or anise seed
X grated rind from one orange and one lemon
X 4 C flour
X 2 T baking powder
X pinch of salt
X 1 C almonds (either sliced or whole toasted or can substitute walnuts or pecans)
Preparation
Method: -use mixer with wire whisk- X cream the butter and sugar X add one egg at a time, thoroughly combing after each one X add vanilla or anise seed and grated orange and lemon rind X add slowly flour and baking powder and salt(combined) X mix in nuts X chill batter in fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight X shape into 2 or 4 loaves, adding more flour is necessary (dough should be slightly sticky) and bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes until baked through X cool and slice X toast slices in 325 oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden X store in air tight container or freeze
