Baci Di Dama

Ingredients

120 gr blanched almonds
100 gr sugar
50 gr candied orange peel
130 gr all purpose flour
90 ml milk
120 gr semi-sweet chocolate

Instructions

--melted Recipe by: The Encyclopedia of Italian Cooking Put the ground almonds in a bowl with the sugar, orange peel and all but 1 tablespoon of the flour. Mix well, then stire in enough milk to give a smooth, firm dough. Roll into small balls and place, well apart, on a baking shet lined with greased wax paper. Sprinkle with the remaining flour, and bake in a preheated moderate oven 350 degrees, for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. When cold, sandwich the cookies together in pairs with the melted chocolate. Chill in the fridge for1 hour before serving. Makes 12-15 ----