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bakeitup2018-12-22 07:25 pm
snake_socks) wrote in bakeitup2018-12-22 07:25 pm
Coconut Macaroons
Hi all! Let me know if I'm doing this wrong; I'm new here. Crossposted from my blog.
Coconut Macaroons: The unfancy, low-risk macaroons for your holiday-treat-needs!
No seriously, "macaroons", you may ask, "aren't those these picturesque little things in pastel colors that will break and look fugly at the drop of a pin?" Nah. As you can see below, if I manage to figure out how to include pictures, these little suckers look like messy little clouds of chaotic joy. Trust me. And you really only need 3 ingredients, how rad is that?
Ingredients:
200g white sugar
200g shredded coconut
4 egg whites (medium or large)
optional:
baking aroma (I use rum and a little vanilla, but follow your heart)
chocolate glaze for dipping (I use dark, but see above)
1) mix sugar and egg whites, until sugar dissolves (if you're having trouble with that, put it in a saucepan over very low heat and keep stirring)
2) add coco and aromas, mix it to an even-ish consistency (if you went the heating route, don't forget to turn it off now :P)
3) set the oven to 150°C and take out a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or something. While it pre-heats, spoon your "dough" onto the sheet in like, teaspoon sized heaps (they shouldn't expand/run much if at all, so no worries about the spacing)
4) check in after 20 minutes or so, they're ready when they get a bit tan on top - then take them out of the oven and just slip the entire sheet of parchment onto a cooling rack (they'll still stick to the paper at this point)
5) after another 20-30 min they should be cool enough to gently pry of the paper, and dip or drizzle with chocolate, or just eat straight. Voila!
Coconut Macaroons: The unfancy, low-risk macaroons for your holiday-treat-needs!
No seriously, "macaroons", you may ask, "aren't those these picturesque little things in pastel colors that will break and look fugly at the drop of a pin?" Nah. As you can see below, if I manage to figure out how to include pictures, these little suckers look like messy little clouds of chaotic joy. Trust me. And you really only need 3 ingredients, how rad is that?
Ingredients:
200g white sugar
200g shredded coconut
4 egg whites (medium or large)
optional:
baking aroma (I use rum and a little vanilla, but follow your heart)
chocolate glaze for dipping (I use dark, but see above)
1) mix sugar and egg whites, until sugar dissolves (if you're having trouble with that, put it in a saucepan over very low heat and keep stirring)
2) add coco and aromas, mix it to an even-ish consistency (if you went the heating route, don't forget to turn it off now :P)
3) set the oven to 150°C and take out a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or something. While it pre-heats, spoon your "dough" onto the sheet in like, teaspoon sized heaps (they shouldn't expand/run much if at all, so no worries about the spacing)
4) check in after 20 minutes or so, they're ready when they get a bit tan on top - then take them out of the oven and just slip the entire sheet of parchment onto a cooling rack (they'll still stick to the paper at this point)
5) after another 20-30 min they should be cool enough to gently pry of the paper, and dip or drizzle with chocolate, or just eat straight. Voila!