Recipe
Almond Italian Macaroons (Amaretti)
Posted by : chiara
Preparation time : 40 Min
Cooking time : 30 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
6 servings
- 500 gr (18 oz) almonds, whole blanched
- 300gr (11 oz) sugar
- 1 lemon rind, grated
- 3 egg whites
- 3 - 4 drops bitter almond extract
- Cooking Tools: Food Processor and parchment paper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 175 C (350F). Place the almonds in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Run the blade until the almonds are ground.
- Add the sugar and continue to run the blade until the mixture is reduced to a very fine paste. Transfer to a bowl.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff.
- Add the egg whites to the almond mixture, mixing thoroughly with a spatula
- Combine the grated lemon rind and the bitter almond extract
- Line a cookie sheet or flat oven pan with parchment paper. Form small balls the size of a walnut, place them on the pan approximately 5 cm (2â€_) apart.
- Wet a kitchen towel, (or kitchen paper) place it on top of the cookies and and pat lightly to make them smooth. Bake for about 25 minutes or until light golden color.
