Loz

Ingredients

• 8 ounces ground almonds
• 4 ounces icing sugar
• 4 – 6 tablespoons orange blossom water
• 4 ounces pistachio nuts, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 ounce caster sugar
• 4 ounces extra icing sugar
• 4 ounces extra pistachio nuts, peeled

Directions

1. Combine the finely chopped pistachio nuts and caster sugar, and set aside.
2. Combine the ground almonds and icing sugar with enough orange-blossom water to form a stiff paste.
3. Knead until smooth and allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
4. Shape the paste into small balls the size of a walnut, and using a teaspoon handle, make a small hole in each ball and and fill it with the combined pistachio nuts and caster sugar; close the hole over the filling and reshape to a round shape.
5. Roll the balls in icing sugar and place in small paper cups or on a serving plate.
6. Decorate the top of each ball with a peeled pistachio nut.
7. Serve with coffee.