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Macaroons
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Macaroons

8 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Makes 24 macaroons (12 if sandwiched together) openrecipes
Macaroons

Beautiful macaroons are one of the current ‘sweet’ crazes. Make a batch, put them in a pretty box tied up with ribbon, and give them to a friend as a dazzling gift.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

468
Calories
10g
Protein
38g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 125g/4½oz icing sugar
  • 125g/4½oz ground almonds
  • 90g/3½oz free-range egg whites
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 110g/4oz caster sugar
  • (optional) food colouring
  • desiccated coconut
  • 150ml/5fl oz double or whipped cream

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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