Chocolate
Macaroons
Tasty treats for all the family - or why not give them as a
gift?
Serves 16
Points per serving: 1 (original points)
2 egg whites
50 g almonds, ground
175 g caster sugar
25 g rice, cooked, brown or wild, ground, or semolina
50 g cocoa powder
1/8 tsp vanilla essence, or almond
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 2/150ºC/300ºF. Line two baking
trays with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean, grease-free bowl, until
they are stiff and dry. Fold in the ground almonds, sugar, rice or semolina,
cocoa powder and almond essence.
Spoon 8 teaspoonfuls of the mixture on to each lined tray.
Smooth with the back of a spoon, to form circles.
Bake for 20 minutes. Leave to cool on the baking tray before
lifting on to a wire.
