So, last night I didn't feel like making a fancy dessert. That wasn't helped any by the fact that some idiot ran my house out of confectioner's sugar. I don't know who the idiot was, but I suspect I'll find her in a mirror at some point. Anyway, I decided some variation on macaroons would be in order. Bear in mind that my house is filled with people who profess to hate coconut, so this had to be a sneaky attack. And, given that I ate two last night, and my dearly beloved ate the last 5 this morning before his coffee had even finished brewing, I'm guessing that these were a success.
WALNUT MACAROONS
3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp almond extract
Beat the egg whites until stiff, then beat in the extract and sugar. Beat until they stand in hard peaks. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the walnuts and (optional) coconut. Bake at 325F for about 17 minutes, until light gold. Makes about 30.
Look at this little beauty! Aren't you hungry? I am.
Paula, these are safe for your baby. For the rest of us, they're (sorta) low calorie and (sorta) healthy! Enjoy your weekends, everyone!
14 comments:
I. Love. Macaroons! You make everything sound so easy; I've always heard that these are finicky to prepare. Your instructions don't call for any hard steps, so this might just be the recipe for me. My little gal would love the look of these, and I suppose I could share if I had to. :-)
I love macaroons - adding walnuts is brilliant. They look so tasty Marjie.
Lovely, lovely, and super airey. Too bad I can't do the shredded coconut. Your dear ones get to have a wonderful desert.
And is so, so good for dear Paula's darling gluten free sweetie. I guess Paula's bigger kids might enjoy, lol and heaps of love to Marjie and Paula.
Home schooling? - try "wathymph" as a word verification. This just isn't a real word!
You do make everything sound so easy! I have a hard time getting dinner for two on the table, and you do SO much more with seemingly little effort.
I second what Chan said... and those look delicious!
I've never had macaroons, but those look fabulous!
Marjie those are GORGEOUS! I've never made a macaroon in my life. And you slipped in nuts and coconut? Brilliant.
Had something similar once, and loved it!
i LOVE macaroons.. usually just eat em at passover... .think you just gave me an excuse to make 'em now!!!
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You are killing me with all these delectable delights! I can't stop by your blog without my mouth watering. LOL It's 8:51 p.m. and I find myself wanting to go to the store to get some ingredients to make Macaroons. =D
I can't believe I've never made a macaroon. They look sort of easy.
Yuuum could just eat a couple of those this afternoon with a nice cup of coffee Marjie! Hope you and yours are all well - Love Kitty xxx
Mmmm... "sorta" sounds good enough for me! I have 3 dozen free range eggs staring at me at this exact moment, so I guess I'm gonna have to make some macaroons!
They look and sound delicious...specially the walnuts part!!!
fluffy pillows from heaven, that's what these macaroons are. excellent walnut usage, too. :)
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