Pastry
1kg Self Raising Flour
300g margarine
4 eggs
vanilla essence
Lemon zest
200g sugar
(I have used this pastry for lemon merangues, apple pies, mince pies and even biscuits)
For filling
500g ground almonds
400g sugar
2 egg whites
almond essence
Lemon zest and juice
Mix flour and margarine until it resembles bread crumbs
Add sugar and lemon zest
Add eggs and vanilla essence
Mix until you have a firm mixture
Add a little milk if necessary
leave for about 1/2 hour
You can prepare pastry a day before and leave in the fridge
For filling mix almonds and sugar
Mix egg whites until fluffy and fold into the almond mixture
Add almond essence and if necessary some water so that the mixture is a little soft