Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Almond Macaroons (Amaretti) Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/1 cup ground almonds

• 175 g/6 oz/1/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 2 egg whites, whisked until stiff

• A few drops almond essence (extract)

• 20 split almonds

• Unsalted (sweet) butter, for greasing

• Rice paper

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Method:

1. Place the ground almonds and sugar in a bowl and whisk in the egg whites.

2. Add the almond essence and form into small balls. Place on a greased baking sheet lined with rice paper.

3. Flatten each ball slightly and place a split almond on top.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 20 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool.

5. Cut around each macaroon with scissors and store in an airtight container.