SEPHARDIC-STYLE MACAROONS

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Sephardic-Style Macaroons image

Provided by Dena Kleiman

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups (15 ounces) almonds
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Blanch almonds in boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove, drain and peel. When cool, grind in a food processor.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium-size bowl mix the ground almonds, sugar and egg whites. Drop from a teaspoon onto the cookie sheets, leaving 1/2 inch between macaroons. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar when cool.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 137, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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