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| Level: |
Intermediate |
| Total: |
1 hr 42 min |
| Prep: |
30 min |
| Inactive: |
1 hr |
| Cook: |
12 min |
| Yield: |
about 2 dozen macaroons |
Ingredients
- 8 ounces confectioners’ sugar
- 4 ounces almond meal
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- Pinch cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
- 5 drops red food color, or desired color
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Sift together the powdered sugar and almond meal, directly into a medium size mixing bowl. Reserve.
- Whip egg whites to a foam, add cream of tartar. Continue to whip to soft peaks and stream in the granulated sugar. Add drops of color. Continue to beat for 30 seconds.
- Fold the meringue into the dry ingredients. Fill piping bag fitted with desired tip.
- Pipe 1-inch rounds onto lightly greased sheet pans. Place in oven for 5 minutes turn and continue to bake for 7 minutes more.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Fill with desired filling, such as raspberry jam.
