Ingredients
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INGREDIENTS
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125g icing sugar
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1 tbsp cocoa
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100g ground almonds
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2 medium egg whites
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FILLING
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50g dark chocolatechopped
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2 tsp skimmed milkwarmed
Directions
Thought Macaroons were hard to make? Think again. These treats are easier than they look (and you can have a whole world of fun with food colouring!). A great activity to do in pairs!
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS |
|
125g icing sugar | |
1 tbsp cocoa | |
100g ground almonds | |
2 medium egg whites | |
FILLING |
|
50g dark chocolate | |
2 tsp skimmed milk |
Steps
1
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Heat combi microwave oven on Convection 180°C. |
2
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Line the baking tray with grease proof paper. |
3
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Sieve the icing sugar and the cocoa into a bowl. Mix in the almonds. |
4
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Whisk the egg whites until stiff then fold them into the dry ingredients. |
5
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Fill an icing bag with the mixture, alternatively use a large food bag with the corner snipped off. |
6
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Pipe 24 small blobs, about 3cm in diameter onto the baking sheet. Leave a little space between each one. |
7
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Bake for 15 -20 mins until firm to touch and peeling easily off the paper. |
8
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For the filling put chocolate and milk into a heatproof bowl and put on base of the oven. Cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 1 min or until chocolate is melted. |
9
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Leave to cool and thicken a little then use to sandwich the macaroons together. |