Amaretti

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups almond meal flour
1-1/2 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp orange extract
Almond slices

The day before baking:

Combine all ingredients.  Refrigerate overnight.

Baking day:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line baking sheets with parchment.

Scoop 1/2 teaspoon of dough, roll into ball, and place on baking sheet.  Place almond slice on cookie.  Repeat, setting subsequent balls about 1 inch apart.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until just golden.  Cool on parchment paper before handling cookies.

Easy Meatballs

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. hot Italian sausage
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1/3 cup Betty Crocker Potato Buds
1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbs finely diced onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place a rack over the baking sheet; spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl.  Lightly form 1-1/4 inch meatballs.  Place meatballs on the rack and bake for 15 minutes or until meatballs have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

Told you it was easy!

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Chocolate Bark

 

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