Recipes

Delightfully Delicious Amaretti Biscuits

These Italian biscuits are easy to make, crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. They are great to give as gifts, to have with afternoon tea or the perfect end to a meal.

January 2, 2020

Ingredients

  • 200g almond meal
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 3 large eggs (whites only)
  • 1 tsp almond essence
  • 1 cup icing sugar, to coat

Method

  1. Combine the almond meal and caster sugar together in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form.
  3. Fold the almond meal mixture into the egg whites, a little at a time, adding the almond essence as you go.
  4. Cover the bowl and allow the mixture to rest for 1-2 hours in the fridge.
  5. Preheat the oven to 170°C and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  6. Place a little icing sugar in a small bowl.
  7. Roll the mixture into balls (about 20g each), then roll each ball around in the icing sugar before arranging on the baking trays.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
  10. Enjoy!
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