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Home » Dishes » Desserts » Aboukir Almonds

Aboukir Almonds

Aboukir almonds are a candy, a type of “petit-four.”

To make Aboukir almonds, whole almonds are blanched, then roasted, and set aside.

Almond paste is then coloured green or pink, and pressed into a ball or an oval. A hole is pressed into the top of each almond paste ball, and one of the roasted almonds is pushed into each hole.

Each Aboukir almond is then dipped in a sugar syrup, which sets to form a glaze.

Language Notes

Almonds were produced in the region of Aboukir (Abū Qīr), Egypt, and for a time, Aboukir was the port via which they were exported to Europe.

Other names

French: Amandes Aboukir

This page first published: Jul 6, 2004 · Updated: Jun 23, 2018.

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