Richmond Maids Of Honour - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces puff pastry
8 ounces ground almonds
4 ounces caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 ounce flour
4 tablespoons double cream
1 pinch ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
sifted icing sugar

Preparation

Set oven to 400*F or Mark 6.
Grease and flour 20 patty tins.
Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the tins, trimming the edges neatly.
In a bowl, mix together the ground almonds and sugar, then stir in the beaten eggs, flour, cream, nutmeg and lemon juice.
Divide the mixture between the pastry cases and bake for about 15 minutes or until firm and golden.
Turn out on to a wire rack and allow to cool.
Serve dredged with a little icing sugar.