See Also: Butterscotch Almond Crescents(recipes)
Canada Company(encyclopedia)
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Butterscotch Glaze(recipes)
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Butterscotch Bars(recipes)
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Butterscotch Almond Crescents (recipes) and Canada Company (sh)


Butterscotch Almond Crescents (recipes)


Butterscotch Almond Crescents

Yield: Makes 3 to 3-1/2 dozen cookies



Ingredients:



1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1/2cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

1/4teaspoon salt

1teaspoon almond extract

1-3/4cups all-purpose flour

3/4cup ground almonds

Butterscotch Glaze (recipe follows)

1/2cup sliced almonds









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 300°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.2.Beat butter, sugar and salt in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add almond extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour, beating until well blended. Stir in ground almonds until well blended.3.Shape dough by tablespoons into 3-inch crescents; place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.4.Prepare Butterscotch Glaze. Drizzle glaze over crescents; sprinkle with almonds. Let stand 30 minutes or until glaze is set.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: 1 cookie







Sodium

35 mg







Protein

2 g







Fiber









Carbohydrate

11 g







Cholesterol

16 mg







Saturated Fat

4 g







Total Fat

8 g







Calories from Fat

61 %







Calories

121









Dietary Exchange:







Fat

2







Starch

0.5







Butterscotch Glaze



Ingredients:



1/2cup packed light brown sugar

2tablespoons half-and-half

1-1/2tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4teaspoon salt









Preparation:





1.Combine brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar dissolves.











Canada Company (sh)




Organization instrumental in colonizing much of the western part of Upper Canada (now Ontario).

The company was formed in 1824 to bring settlers to the region. It was directed until 1829 by John Galt (1779-1839), founder of Guelph and father of Alexander Galt. Though the company, chartered with 2.5 million acres, was criticized as a monopoly, it continued to exist until the 1950s.