Cashew Ghoriba Biscuits

Ingredients

• 250 gcashew nuts, finely ground
• 100 gpowdered sugar, mixed into biscuit paste
• 2egg yolks
• 2 tbsporange blossom water
• powdered sugar, extra; for rolling balls before baking
• 100 galmonds, whole; one pressed into the centre of each biscuit

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C / Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the ground cashews and 100g icing sugar together. Add the egg yolks and orange blossom water and mix to a smooth paste.

3. 3

   Take small lumps of the paste and roll into balls. Roll each ball in extra icing sugar and place on the prepared baking tray.

4. 4

   Press a whole almond into the centre of each ball.

5. 5

   Bake until the biscuits are lightly golden, about 20 minutes.