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Traditional Amaretti

March 21, 2015 by Barbara 2 Comments

 

 

imageThese almond macaroons have a wonderfully robust almond flavor.  Not only do they contain chopped almonds but almond extract that really packs a punch.  These amaretti are all white because every ingredient in the recipe is…we’ll, white.  Strange, that.  I tried baking them longer so they’d get a bit of a tan but that didn’t work and I was in danger of burning the bottoms, which do acquire a tan.  No matter, they’re super crunchy and delicious.

 

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You can enjoy these amaretti by themselves or crushed over ice cream or folded into custards.

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Traditional Amaretti

Yield: About 20 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup chopped, blanched almonds
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon

Directions:

  1. Pour salt on the egg whites and beat until frothy.
  2. Add sugar gradually to the egg whites, beating the mixture until it's stiff but not dry.  Fold in gently the almonds and almond extract.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  4. Grease a baking sheet with butter, then sprinkle with flour, pouring off the excess.  Using a teaspoon, drop mounds of the almond mixture onto the baking sheet.  Leave at least one inch of space between mounds.  Let the mixture rest for at least 2 hours.
  5. Bake the amaretti 12 - 14 minutes until you see some slight color on them.  Careful not to burn the bottoms.

 

 

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  1. Phillippa Cannon

    September 10, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    These look wonderful and not too difficult to make. I love anything almond, so I will have to try them and impress my Italian sister-in-law and her family.

    Congratulations on the new web site. I hope you are keeping well.

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    • Barbara

      October 28, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      Thanks, Phillippa. How are you doing? Have you had a chance to make the amaretti?

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