12 ounces almonds.

8 ounces granulated sugar.

4 ounces flour.

4 eggs. Pinch of salt.

1 teaspoon ammonia.

Crush the. almonds without taking off the skins, with a rolling-pin upon the table. Mix them and the powder, sugar and flour together in a bowl. Drop the eggs in the middle and mix the whole into a rather soft dough. Place in lumps size of cherries on baking pans very slightly greased. Bake in a slack oven light brown. A few bitter almonds or peach kernels mixed in improves them.

Cost of material - 45 cents for 2 pounds or about 6 dozen.