Amaretti Bsicuits
Delicious Amaretto infused biscuits, the perfect after dinner treat or luxurious gift for a friend.
Equipment
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Greaseproof/baking paper (a silicon baking mat works well too if you have one)
Ingredients
- 200 g Ground Almonds
- 150 g Caster Sugar
- 2 Egg Whites (Medium eggs)
- 1 tbsp Amaretto Liqueur
- 50 g Caster Sugar (For dusting)
- 50 g Icing Sugar (For dusting)
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c, 160c for fan assisted ovens and line a baking tray with baking or greaseproof paper
- Separate your eggs and egg whites if you haven't already done so. Pop your egg whites into a clean bowl and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks are formed.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the ground almonds, caster sugar and vanilla extract. Fold in the beaten egg white and Amaretto and mix gently until it forms a thick paste.
- Put the icing sugar and caster sugar into separate bowls
- Roll the dough into around 20 balls, then roll each ball first in caster sugar, then in icing sugar. Put each ball on the baking tray leaving a little space between each as they may spread during cooking.
- Bake for approx 15 minutes until cracks form and they start to look slightly golden brown in those cracks.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool completely on a rack before serving. Keep in an airtight container and they'll last a week or two...provided you don't eat them all in one go!