Thursday, January 5, 2017

Coconut macaroons

coconut macaroon

Delicious macaroons with simplest ingredients.  Perfect stuff to nibble in weekend night.

Yield     2 dozen
Total Time   40 mins


INGREDIENTS

  • Egg whites at room temperature    4 large
  • Granulated white sugar    200 gms (1 cup)
  • Pure vanilla extract    1 teaspoon
  • Sifted plain flour(maida)   65 gms (1/2 cup)
  • Dried sweetened coconut, shredded or flaked    300 gms 3 cups


STEPS

  • Place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. In the bowl, whisk together the egg whites and sugar.
  • When this mixture is warm to touch, it should be nice and creamy. 
  • Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, flour, and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for about two hours, or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place small mounds of the batter on the baking sheet, spacing few inches apart. 
  • Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes and then place on a wire rack to cool further.


Notes-
Chocolate chips can also be added to the batter.

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