6 cups unsifted all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon allspice |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom |
5 large eggs |
2 cups firmly packed light-brown sugar |
3 tablespoons black coffee |
1 cup ground blanched almonds |
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/2 cup confectioners sugar |
---DIRECTIONS--- |
--- large bowl -- (1. in ) combine |
-- flour -- cinnamon, baking powder, allspice, |
-- clove-- nutmeg, pepper, salt and cardamom-- set aside. |
--- in large bowl of electric mixer -- at high speed, beat eggs until fluffy. gradually beat in |
--- light-brown sugar until blended. at low speed -- alternately beat in |
-- flour mixture and coffee. with rubber spatula -- fold in almonds and lemon peel. wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate until firm -- about 2 hours |
