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       Title: APRICOT ALMOND CAKE
  Categories: Cakes, Fruits
       Yield: 6 Servings
  
     1/4 c  Butter
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 ts Almond extract
     3/4 c  Blanched almonds; sliced
     2/3 c  Sugar; + 1 tbls
     1/2 c  Flour
       3    Fresh apricots; sliced thin
       4 lg Egg whites
     1/4 ts Salt
            Sweetened Whipped cream -=OR
            - ice cream
  
   Preheat oven to 400~ and butter an 8 round cake pan. In small saucepan
   melt butter. Let cool and stir in vanilla and almond extract. In food
   processor, blend together the almonds, 2/3 cup sugar and flour until
   almonds are ground fine. In small bowl, toss apricots with remaining 1 tbls
   sugar. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold in almond mixture.
   Spread batter in cake pan, arrange apricot slices evenly on top and bake
   20-25 minutes and serve it warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
  
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