Sunday, October 17, 2010

Witches Fingers (diti di strega)


Here is the original  recipe link


3 cups blanched almonds, divided
4 oz.  cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup  powdered sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp.  salt
1-1/2 cups flour
red food coloring or red cake decorating gel
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
Reserve 60 nuts for later use; process remaining nuts in food processor until finely ground. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, extract and salt in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in ground nuts. (Dough will be stiff.)
Roll dough into 60  three inch fingers, using 1 Tbsp. dough for each. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. With a cotton swab dab a thin layer of red coloring on the tip of each finger. Press 1 of the reserved nuts into red dough in 1 end of each finger for the fingernail. Use sharp knife to make 3 crosswise slits in top of each finger for the knuckles.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 3 min. on baking sheet; carefully transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

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