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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Almonds - 85 gms,whole
- Brown/White sugar - 30 gms
- Vanilla bean - 1/2 of one bean,seeds scraped
- Slightly Warm milk - 220 ml
- All purpose flour/Maida - 180 gms
- Baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp
- Salt - a fat pinch
- Unsalted butter - 100 gms
- Sugar - 120 gms
- Eggs - 2,room temperature
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- Dark chocolate chips - 85 gms
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 81g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 270 | |
| Calories from Fat 148 | 55% |
| Total Fat 16.86g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 9.25g | 37% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium 126mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 27.31g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 25.87g | 17% |
| Protein 3.43g | 5% |
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