Almond macaroons
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Almond paste |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | eaches | Egg whites, unbeaten |
| ½ | cup | Confectioner's sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cake flour |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Cover cookie sheets with unglazed paper. Work almond paste thoroughly with hands. Add sugar and egg whites, a small amount at a time, mixing thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Put teaspoons of mixture on prepared cookies sheets and flatten with fingers dipped into cold water. Cover and let stand for 2 or more hours. Bake in preheated slow oven (300F) for about 30 minutes.
Lift unlgazed paper from cookie sheet onto a damp cloth and remove macaroons. Makes about 2-½ dozen. Origin: Women's Day, Encylopedia of Cookery, Volume 1. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Feb/94 Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 12-13-94