Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
3/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
Directions:
Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water.
Mix together the butter, brown sugar and baking soda and water mixture.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and mace; combine with the butter mixture and stir in the almonds.
Roll dough into 2 loaves, each 3-1/2 x 10″.
Chill overnight in the refrigerator.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F.
Slice loaves into 1/4-inch slices on a cookie sheet abotu 2″ apart for 10 minutes, or until slightly browned.
Servings: 50
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 30 min.