almond macaroons

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Ingredients

  • •rice paper
  • •175 g caster sugar
  • •100 g ground almonds
  • •1 tsp plain flour
  • •2 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • •2 egg whites
  • •16 pieces blanched flaked almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. Line a baking sheet with rice paper

Step 2

In a bowl, combine the caster sugar, ground almonds, flour and vanilla sugar.

Step 3

Lightly whisk the egg whites and mix thoroughly with the sugar and almond mixture.

Step 4

Using a teaspoon, spoon small heaps of the mixture onto the rice paper.

Step 5

Press a piece of flaked almond into each macaroon

Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes, then leave to cool, before tearing away the excess rice paper.