Crisp Dessert Recipes - Almond Macaroons Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites

• 150 g/5 oz/2/3 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• A few drops of almond essence (extract)

• 150 g/5 oz/1 1/4 cups ground almonds Rice paper

• 12 whole blanched almonds, to decorate

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Method:

1. Lightly whisk the egg whites. Add the sugar, almond essence and almonds. Mix to a paste.

2. Roll into 12 balls and place well apart on a baking (cookie) sheet lined with rice paper. Top each ball with an almond.

3. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°P/gas mark 5 for about 20 minutes until pale biscuit colored.

4. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then cut or tear the rice paper round each macaroon and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.