Coconut macaroons
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30 min. preparation time, 6 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 97 / Protein 1g / Carbohydr. 17g / Fat 3g
Ingredients (20 servings)
| 2 | egg whites |
| 100 g | sugar |
| 20 g | apple sauce |
| 120 g | desiccated coconut |
| 200 g | dark chocolate |
| 150 ml | heavy cream |
| salt |
Utensils
plate, baking tray, standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, heat resistant bowl, large sauce pan, oven, baking paper, rubber spatula (optional), large bowl, whisk, piping bag, cutting board, small sauce pan, knife
Wine Tip
Alvarinho, dry, 2013
Alvarinho is an aromatic white wine with low alcohol content and a bouquet of sun-ripened yellow fruit. The wine is to be enjoyed at a drinking temperature of 12°C/54°F.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 175⁰C/345⁰F. Combine egg whites with a pinch of salt. In a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff. As soon as the mass begins to foam, gradually add sugar. Beat until completely combined.
standing mixture or hand mixer with beaters
2 egg whites / 100 g sugar / salt
Step 2
Carefully fold in apple sauce and desiccated coconut into the egg whites.
rubber spatula
20 g apple sauce / 120 g desiccated coconut
Step 3
Stir egg white mixture in a heat-resistant bowl over a bain-marie for approx. 8 minutes until it has thickened slightly.
large saucepan, heat-resistant bowl, rubber spatula
Step 4
Transfer warm mixture into a piping bag. Pipe small heaps onto a baking tray leaving enough space between them. Allow to cool for approx. 5 – 10 min. Then, transfer to oven and bake for approx. 6 min. at 175⁰C/345⁰F. Turn baking tray after 3 min. for an even browning. Set aside to cool.
baking tray, oven, baking paper, piping bag
Step 5
Roughly chop chocolate.
cutting board, knife
200 g dark chocolate
Step 6
In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a slight boil. Pour hot heavy cream over the chopped chocolate, add a pinch of salt and stir until the chocolate has fully melted.
large bowl, whisk, small saucepan
150 g heavy cream / salt
Step 7
Dip macaroons into the melted chocolate. Allow to dry on a plate. Serve with a cup of hot chocolate or tea.
plate
