INGREDIENTS

* 225 gr butter
* 250 gr icing sugar
* 4 eggs
* 150 gr all purpose flour
* 250 gr white almonds
* 5 gr mastic powder

METHOD

Beat the almonds on a mixer until they become like powder. Add butter, sugar and mastic and beat until the mixture becomes soft white and creamy. Remove from mixer, place mixture in a large bowl and mix with the flour. Mix well with a spoon and then let the mixture rest inthe fridge for several hours. Empty the mixture in buttered baking pan and bake in 170 C for 1/2 hour and then in 160 C for another 1/2 hour. When cake is ready then remove from oven and dredge with icing sugar. Garnish with mastic seeds.

Recipe is taken from the summer 2004 issue of AB magazine. AB is the largest supermarket chain in Greece.