Almond pears amygdalota

Almond pears amygdalota

Here is the Almond Pears Amigdalota Recipe. These almond delights require no baking whatsoever and are a cute treat to make and serve to family & friends. They are super easy to make and only require very few ingredients.

Ingredients

For the Syrup

125 ml of water
80 g sugar
1/2 tsp almond essence
25 ml rosewater

250 g almond meal
100 g icing sugar
15 whole cloves

 Preparation

  1. For the syrup, add the water and sugar in a saucepan over low heat and let it boil for 6-7 minutes. Just before removing it from the heat add the almond essence and the rosewater and let the syrup cool.
  2. Place the almond meal into a bowl and gradually add the syrup stirring to combine well (there may be some syrup leftover).
  3. Put the mixture into the fridge for 1 to 2 hours to set then remove a small handful each time to mold into a pear shape.
  4. Return the mixture back to the fridge for another hour. Remove from the fridge, dust with icing sugar, and place a clove on the top of the pear.