Amaretti
HB-16619 · Hand-built original · Korean
Flourless almond amaretti from whipped egg whites, rolled in sugar and powdered sugar so they bake up cracked and crisp-chewy.
KoreanDessertVegetarianDairy-free
Main ingredient: almond flour
Pairs well with: coffee, espresso, tea, ice cream
Serving count not stated for this recipe, so quantities are shown as written.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites (2.5 oz)
- 4.1 oz sugar
- 7.1 oz almond flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping: 1.1 oz sugar
- Topping: 0.7 oz powdered sugar
Method
- Sift the almond flour into a bowl.
- Mix the almond flour with the sugar and salt.
- Whip the egg whites with a hand mixer into a soft meringue.
- Add the meringue to the dry ingredients and mix it into a thick paste.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the dough, 15 to 18 pieces, dropping each scoop onto the topping sugar.
- Roll each piece into a ball by hand, using the sugar to keep the dough from sticking.
- Coat the balls all over with powdered sugar and arrange them on a baking pan with space between.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 340°F for 16 to 18 minutes, until the amaretti crack and set.
Nutrition not computed — no serving count in the source recipe (per-serving values cannot be derived without one).