Almond and Orange Bite-sized Biscuits

Lovely little mouthfuls with a cup of tea or coffee, or to accompany desserts such as lemon posset, panna cotta or chocolate mousse.

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   Preheat oven to 180 C.
   Beat the egg whites with a fork for about 30 seconds, to make them frothy - they don’t need to be whisked, like meringues.
   Mix together the sugar, ground almonds and orange zest, then add the egg white and bring together into a dough. It will look and feel like soft marzipan.
   Roll the dough into a sausage shape and cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten slightly, then place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Press a few flaked almonds into each one.
   Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until just beginning to turn golden. Leave to cool on the baking tray.