Crossword puzzle clue "almondy confection"

a confection of ground almonds, egg whites, and sugar

(French) the color or appearance of unbleached stuff, as silk, linen, or the like

(French) a sweet made from egg-white sweetened with sugar or honey and mixed with nuts and sometimes pieces of fruit

like a nut

(French) a syrup or drink made from almonds, sugar etc., formerly from barley

(Polish) a kind of coffee-cake, containing almonds, raisins, rum, orange rind, also BABKA