CHOCOLATE ALMOND SHORTCAKE

CHOCOLATE ALMOND SHORTCAKE

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
4oz sugar
1 dsp cocoa
4oz butter
Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar, add egg, beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients.Press into swiss roll tin. Bake 20 minutes about 400 F.
Almond Topping:
4oz melted butter
8oz icing sugar
4oz flour
1 egg
1 small dsp almond essence
Beat egg and butter, add essence, then dry ingredients. Mix well. Spread on base. Allow to set. Ice with chocolate icing.