Recipe of the day

Frightening Fingers:

RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Red decorating gel 1/2 cup sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3-in. x 1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.