Almond Macaroons
I thought every so often I would pop up some recipes that I make around Christmas partly in one sense so that I can locate them but partly I thought it might give you some alternative options especially if you are going to bake yourselves this year. I love almonds but I am particularly fond of home made almond macaroons especially at Christmas they are light and very moorish. I first made these just after I got married about 36 years ago. Makes approximately 16 biscuits Ingredients: 8 sheets of rice paper 2 large egg whites 100g/4 oz ground almonds 175g/6oz caster sugar 25g/1oz ground rice few drops of almond essence 16 blanched almonds icing sugar to dust Method: Preheat your oven to Gas mark 2/150 degrees C/Fan 130 degrees C. Line 2 baking trays with the rice paper (I have used greased greaseproof in the past) Place 2 tsp egg white in a bowl and set aside. Place remaining egg white in a clean bowl (bowl needs to be grease free otherwise meringue will n...