Amaretti Biscuits
"Although I have not tried making these before I understand they are absolutely gorgeous! The recipe has been highly recommended and given to me by a friend who is studying Italian at university and who once lived it Italy for several years."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
30 Amaretti Biscuits (cookies)
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups blanched almonds
- 1 1⁄4 cups caster sugar
- 1 pinch baking powder
- 4 egg whites
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract (or use Amaretto liqueur)
directions
- Butter a baking tray and flour it.
- Put the almonds and a little sugar in a mortar and pound with the pestle to a powder.
- (or use a food processor) Beat the egg WHITES until stiff.
- Fold in the almond mixture, and THEN the almond extract or liqueur.
- Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag.
- Pipe the mixture onto the baking tray, making small rounds.
- Bake until well dried out (about 40 minutes) and allow to cool before sprinkling with icing sugar (confectioners' sugar).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Karin...
Wellington
I live in New Zealand, I'm married and my husband and I have no children....but we do have a dog (Bruno the Poodle), and a cat (Gus the Birman)!
Back in November 2000, I resigned from a 17yr career with Air New Zealand as a Purser. I am now working as a Private Investigator with my husband - having his own Investigation Company. The work is varied and at times very rewarding as I'm sure you can imagine!
I have an absolute passion for shoes...what woman doesn't??!!!, and fashion generally, including that of Home Interiors and furnishings, and gardens.
I enjoy, among many past-times, art, gardening, water ski-ing, power walking,
and ofcourse...COOKING!!(and entertaining).
I guess my pet peeve would be running late for an appointment somewhere! 10 minutes early = 10 minutes late with me!! So, ON time is VERY late!!!
If I had a month off - no work, and no responsibilities I would buy 2 return airfares to Honolulu!! And spend 2 weeks on Waikiki Beach with my husband and 2 weeks at home in the kitchen!! And entertaining friends and family.
