Almond Rusks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
3 c. flour
3 Tbsp. cream (sour preferred)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. soda
1/2 c. toasted, chopped almonds
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter.
Add slightly beaten eggs, cream and chopped nuts.
Sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt; add to mixture.
Chill.
Roll into 4 long narrow rows 17 inches long. Place on buttered 17 x 11-inch pan.
Brush with slightly beaten egg whites and sprinkle generously with pearl sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Slice and dry quickly in 350\u00b0 oven on both sides.