Almond Macaroons 
Makes 2 dozen 

1/2 pound almond paste
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cake flour
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons blanched almonds, chopped
                   
1. Cover cookie sheets with parchment or aluminum foil, shiny
   side up. 
2. Soften almond paste with your hands or food processor. In
   large mixing bowl, blend almond paste and sugar. 
3. Separate eggs and add whites to mixture. Mix in confectioners'
   sugar, flour and salt. Stir well. 
4. Force dough through a cookie press or drop by teaspoonfuls
   onto cookie sheets. Cover and let stand for 30 mins. 
5. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Sprinkle cookies with chopped
   almonds and bake for 25 mins. Remove parchment or foil from
   cookie sheets and let cool. Peel off macaroons.