COCONUT MACAROONS WITH A CHOCOLATE TOPPING

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Yummy Yummy treat for coconut and chocolate fans taken from the Family Circle cookery encyclopedia. I like the addition of the rind in this one.

Provided by Girl from India

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 60 macaroons

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 egg whites
1 1/4 cups caster sugar (as fine as you can get)
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
3 cups desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
125 g dark semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 160°C Line a big tray with baking paper.
  • Place egg whites in a bowl and beat with an electric beater until soft peaks form.
  • Add the sugar slowly and continue beating till mixture appears thick and shiny and the sugar is completely dissovled.
  • Add the grated rind and beat till it is just mixed.
  • Add the coconut and the cornflour and stir with a metal spoon till they are just incorporated well into the mixture.
  • (DO not stir too much) Drop one heaped teaspoonful of the mixture onto the tray about 3-4 cms from each other and bake on the top shelf for 15-20 minutes or till the top is light golden in colour.
  • Cool macaroons and then dip half into the melted chocolate.
  • Allow the chocolate to set before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.8, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 0.1, Sodium 15, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.7, Protein 0.5

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