Amaretti
(cookies)
(3 dozen)
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cup Almonds, skins removed
1 cup Sugar
2 Egg Whites
½ tsp. Almond Extract
for dusting Powdered Sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and place
almonds on a baking sheet and place in oven for 10-15 minutes without
letting them brown. Remove and turn oven off. Finely grind the
almonds in a food processor with half the sugar. Use an electric
hand mixer to beat egg whites to soft peaks. Sprinkle half the
remaining sugar on them and continue beating until stiff peaks.
Gently fold in the remaining sugar, extract and almonds. Spoon the
mixture into a pastry bag with a smooth tip. Line baking sheet with
parchment paper and dust with flour. Pipe mixture out in circles the
size of a walnut. Sprinkle lightly with the powdered sugar and let
stand 2 hours before placing in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15
minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove from oven and place
on a rack to cool
Note: If you can find them, the
almonds can be divided into 1 ¼ cups sweet almonds and ½ cup
of bitter almonds. If you can't find them without their skin do the
following. Drop the almonds into boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
Drain and rub the almonds with a cloth to remove skins.
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