Dutch Macaroons

Dutch Macaroons

Serves 10

Ingredients :


2 egg whites

225g/8oz castor sugar

175g/6oz ground almonds

225g/8oz bittersweet chocolate (at least

70% cocoa solids)


• heat the kitchen appliance to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark four. cowl 2 baking trays

with paper.

• Whisk the egg whites during a giant bowl till stiff, then fold within the

sugar and almonds.

• place the mixture during a giant piping bag fitted with a 1cm/1

⁄2in plain nozzle,

and pipe fingers regarding seven.5cm/3in long, permitting house for the mixture

to unfold throughout the change of state.

• Bake within the kitchen appliance for 15–20 minutes till golden. Transfer to a wire rack

and leave to cool down. take away the surplus paper from around the edges.

• soften the chocolate during a heatproof bowl set over a pan of boiling

water. Dip the bottom of every biscuit into the chocolate. place the macaroons

on a sheet of baking parchment, and permit to a line.

• Pipe any remaining chocolate over the biscuits during a drizzle pattern of

stripes, and leave to a line before serving.