orange amaretti

orange amaretti

ingredients

3 egg whites

3 cups almond meal

3 tsp almond extract or essence

1 1/2 cup caster sugar

1 orange, zested

25 whole almonds

caste sugar and icing sugar, to roll

method

whisk egg whites until soft peaks form

in a seperate bowl combine almond meal, orange zest, caster sugar, almond essence and mix well

stir the egg whites through the dry ingredients, you don’t have to be gentle here

roll into balls, whatever size you choose they will double!

roll the balls in caster sugar then transfer to the icing sugar and coat well

place the balls onto a lined baking tray and top with a whole almond

bake at 180 degrees for 17 minutes or until the base is golden