Name: Almond Macaroons
Yield: Yield: Approximately 5 Dozen Macaroons.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3½ cups finely chopped blanched almonds (see note); 3 egg whites; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups superfine sugar; 3 teaspoons rosewater

Preparation info

Yield: Approximately
5 Dozen
Macaroons.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Christmas Cook

By William Woys Weaver

Published 1990

About

Refer to the photograph opposite the introduction.

Ingredients

3 egg whites
2 cups superfine sugar
3 teaspoons rosewater

Method

Preheat the oven to 250°F.

Beat the egg whites until stiff and slightly dry. Gradually add the sugar, beating continuously, then add the rosewater. Mix the flour and almonds thoroughly, then add to the egg mixture. Beat vigorously until the batter is creamy.

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