Apricot Almond Cake

1/4 c Butter

1 ts Vanilla

1/2 ts Almond extract

3/4 c Blanched almonds; sliced

2/3 c Sugar; + 1 tbls

1/2 c Flour

3 Fresh apricots; sliced thin

4 lg Egg whites

1/4 ts Salt

Sweetened Whipped cream -=OR - ice cream Preheat oven to 400~ and butter an 8" round cake pan. In small saucepan melt butter. Let cool and stir in vanilla and almond extract. In food processor, blend together the almonds, 2/3 cup sugar and flour until almonds are ground fine. In small bowl, toss apricots with remaining 1 tbls sugar. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold in almond mixture. Spread batter in cake pan, arrange apricot slices evenly on top and bake 20-25 minutes and serve it warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

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