Sara Lee's Macaroons
-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN----- 1/2 large Almond paste 2 Egg whites -- or 3 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Fine granulated sugar Powdered sugar Knead almond paste with hands until soft and b...
Ingredients
- 2egg whites -- or 3
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1cupfine granulated sugar
Directions
- 1
WALDINE VAN GEFFEN----- 1/2 large Almond paste 2 Egg whites -- or 3 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Fine granulated sugar Powdered sugar Knead almon
- 2
Put egg whites with salt in bowl of mixer
- 3
Add granulated sugar and almond paste, a little at a time, beating until all is added and mixture is smooth and thick
- 4
Beat in powdered sugar, up to 1/2 c if necessary, to make a batter thick enough to hold its shape
- 5
Cover baking sheets with 2 layers of heavy brown paper
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Drop onto paper by ts into mounds about 2" apart
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Bake at 300~ until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes
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Remove from oven, slide paper off baking sheet onto a damp dish towel folded same size as baking sheet