SWEET LITTLE THINGS

I have a sweet tooth.  Not an easy thing to satisfy if you are gluten free.  I have found a beautiful, easy, economical little nibble… a Spanish not too-sweet sweet called "Pantelles".

Ingredients: (makes approx. 15)
*500 grams of (real) Marzipan.  You can make your own or buy.  Do not buy almond icing evn though it may sound the same and be cheaper, it is not marzipan, plus it has more chemicals for a start.
*One third cup of almond, hazlenut or walnut meal.
*Castor sugar.

How-To:
Pre-heat oven to 200C
Cover a tray with baking paper

1. Cut the marzipan into small pieces and knead with the almond meal until you have a rought crumble.

2. Mould into 15g balls and push down onto the lined tray and sprinkle with castor sugar.

3. Bake for 10 minutes in a conventional oven until they brown slightly.

4. Cool and serve.  They will last for weeks in covered box or tin.  They don't last that long around here.  If they get a bit dry,  warm them in the microwave and serve right away.  Great as an after coffee treat.