almond macaroons i

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 pound almond paste
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped blanched almonds

Recipe

• cover cookie sheets with parchment or aluminum foil, shiny side up.
• soften almond paste with your hands or food processor. in large mixing bowl, blend almond paste and sugar.
• separate eggs and add whites to mixture. mix in confectioners' sugar, flour and salt. stir well.
• force dough through a cookie press or drop by teaspoonfuls cookie sheets. cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). sprinkle cookies with chopped almonds and bake for 25 minutes. remove parchment or foil from cookie sheets and let cool. peel off macaroons.