Almond macaroons

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ pounds Almond paste
1 cup Sugar
3 eaches Egg whites, unbeaten
½ cup Confectioner's sugar
2 tablespoons Cake flour
⅛ teaspoon Salt

Directions

Cover cookie sheets with unglazed paper. Work almond paste thoroughly with hands. Add sugar and egg whites, a small amount at a time, mixing thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Put teaspoons of mixture on prepared cookies sheets and flatten with fingers dipped into cold water. Cover and let stand for 2 or more hours. Bake in preheated slow oven (300F) for about 30 minutes.

Lift unlgazed paper from cookie sheet onto a damp cloth and remove macaroons. Makes about 2-½ dozen. Origin: Women's Day, Encylopedia of Cookery, Volume 1. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Feb/94 Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 12-13-94

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