Almond Pie

• 4 1/2 ounces ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup cold water
• confectioners' sugar, for garnish
• creme fraiche

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate.
3. In a small bowl, combine the almonds, baking powder, flour, and graham cracker crumbs.
4. In another small bowl, mix the butter and 1/2 cup of the sugar.
5. Stir the almond mixture into the butter and sugar.
6. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
7. Pour the mixture into the pie plate and bake for 25-30 minutes.
8. While the pie is baking, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the 1/2 cup cold water in a saucepan and simmer until the syrup is reduced to 1/2 cup.
9. Pour the syrup over the hot pie when the pie comes out of the oven.
10. Sift the confectioners' sugar over the top.
11. May be served with creme fraiche.

ground almonds, doubleacting baking powder, flour, graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, eggs, cold water, confectioners, creme fraiche

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-pie-20825 (may not work)