ALMOND PETITS FOURS

Preparation Method :

• Beat butter, caster sugar and almond paste in small bowl until smooth, add yolks and rum, beat until combined. Stir in sifted flour.
• Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with medium fluted tube. Pipe rounds into greased bases of 4 x 6 hole shallow patty pans.
• Smooth mixture with spatula. Pipe the mixture around edges of bases.
• Bake in moderately hot oven about 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire racks.
• Dust with sifted icing sugar, spoon jam and lemon butter into centres.