Aboukir almonds

Aboukir almond is a variety of candy or sweet. These almonds are produced in the region of Aboukir in Egypt. The sweet is made by whole almonds are blanched, then roasted and set aside. This is then made to a paste and coloured green or pink. It is pressed into a ball or an oval. It is kirsch flavored and shaped in the form of a green almond, stuffed with a blanched almond. The product is then dipped into hot sugar syrup and placed on parchment paper to dry.