Almond Recipes

This recipe was originally Jimmy Carter's Peanut Butter Pie but since I made this for my dad and he has a peanut allergy, Dad's Almond Butter Pie was born. If almond butter isn't your favorite peanut replacement, you may use soy, cashew or sunflower butters instead. You may find these butters with the regular peanut option in the jelly aisle.

Dad's (no bake) Almond Butter Pie

6 oz cream cheese, room temp. 3/4 cup confectioners sugar 1/2 cup almond butter 2 tbsp milk 1 cup whipped cream (cream beaten for several minutes with confectioner's sugar to taste) 1 9-inch graham cracker crust (I used store bought)

In a mixing bowl, blend together the cream cheese and confectioner' s sugar
for about 5 minutes. The longer you blend, the creamier the pie.

Add the peanut butter and milk to the mixture, and blend again. Fold in the
whipped cream and pour the pie filling into the graham cracker crust.

Refrigerate the pie to chill for several hours before serving. Serve with
additional whipped cream and fruit, if desired.

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Since pie may not be your forte', I thought I'd share a cookie recipe I made several times over the winter holidays. This recipe yields only 2 dozen cookies and almond meal isn't cheap, so make these for a special occasion or to treat yourself- they are worth the pricey ingredients and are simple to make.

Almond Moons

1 cup Sifted Oat Flour
1 cup Almond Meal (store bought in flour section or made yourself with almonds
and a food processor)
1/2 cup Butter
6 Tbsp. Raw Sugar or Light Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon and Sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 300* Grease cookie sheet, set aside. With a hand mixer, blend the butter, sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Add the almond meal and the oat flour and mix until the dough sticks together. Form the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and roll them in the cinnamon and sugar while they are still warm.