Italian Toast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. baking powder
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. anise or almond extract
1 Tbsp. anise seed
1 c. sliced almonds

Preparation

In mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and flavoring.
Stir in flour mixture and mix well.
Add nuts to batter.
Chill well (about 2 hours).
Shape into 3 loaves.
Brush top with egg white from third egg.
Bake on slightly greased cookie sheet at 300\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Slice into 1/2-inch diagonal slices.
Return to oven and brown 30 minutes or until dry.