Mackronis [Macaroons]

This is one of the odder recipes in Avis’ manuscript. Macaroons were, at this point, biscuits made of egg white, sugar and ground almonds, with various flavourings from lemon zest to chocolate. They were sometimes baked on wafer paper and topped with slivered or blanched almonds. Easy to make, they were also fairly cheap to buy, so very popular for dessert. They dated back to at least the 17th century, and although various myths surrounded their inv