Ingredients:
- 100g caster sugar
- 125g ground almonds
- 15g plain flour
- 2 medium egg whites
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- apricot conserve
- flaked almonds
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Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 338F/150C fan oven/170C ordinary oven/gas mark 3. First grease two baking sheets/trays with butter and line them with baking parchment.
- Mix sugar (100g), ground almonds (125g), flour (15g) and cinnamon (1/2tsp) in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl lightly beat the egg whites and add vanilla extract (1tsp).
- Stir egg whites into the almond mix.
- Spoon teaspoons of the mixture, well spaced apart, on the baking parchment.
- Spoon small dollops of the apricot conserve into the center of each of the placed macaroons and decorate with flaked almonds.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes on 338F/150 fan oven/170C ordinary oven/gas mark 3.
- Cool, then serve together with your favorite cup of coffee.
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