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“Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred."
-Proverbs 15:17

DESSERT

MAKES 5 DOZEN

Cherry Crowns

by Anonymous

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese,

softened

1 cup sugar

1 large egg, separated

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup fiely ground blanches almonds

30 red candied cherry halves

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed of an electic mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar beating well. Add egg yolk and almond extract mixing well. Gradually stir in flour. Cover and chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in lightly beaten egg white and then in almonds. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Press a cherry halh in center of each ball. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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