Almond Macaroons recipe

ingredients

fat for greasing
2 egg whites
2/3 cup (150 g) 5 oz caster sugar (superfine granulated)
7/8 cup (100 g) 4 oz ground almonds
2 tsp (10 ml) ground rice
split almonds or halved glace cherries to decorate

method

1. Grease a baking sheet and cover with rice paper.

2. Set the oven at 160°c (325°f) gas 3.

3. In a clean, grease free bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy but not stiff enough to form peaks.

4. Stir in the sugar, ground almonds and ground rice.

5. Beat with a wooden spoon until thick and white.

6. Place small spoonfuls of the mixture 5 cm/ 2 inches apart on the paper or pipe them on.

7. Place a split almond or halved glace cherry on each.

8. Bake for 20 minutes or until pale fawn in colour. Cool on a wire rack.

serving amount

makes 16 - 20


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