Easy Sugar Dusted Amaretti Biscuits Food

AMARETTI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3.
• In a large bowl beat the egg whites until firm. Mix the sugar and the almonds gently into it. Add the amaretto liquor and fold in gently until you have a smooth paste.
• Place some baking paper on a baking tray and lightly brush with butter. Using a teaspoon place small heaps of the mixture approximately 2cm/¾in apart, as they will expand while cooking. Bake for approximately 15 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool slightly then serve or store in an air-tight container.

EASY SUGAR-DUSTED AMARETTI BISCUITS

Steps:

• In food processor, blend almonds and 1/4 cup of the icing sugar until finely ground.
• Blend in remaining icing sugar and flour.
• In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in granulated sugar until stiff glossy peaks form.
• Fold in the nut mixture and the almond extract.
• Grease baking sheet and preheat oven to 300°F.
• Using a pastry bag, pipe biscuit mixture into 1 1/2 inch wide mounds about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake in 300F oven for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
• Turn off the oven and allow the biscuits to dry inside the oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on racks.
• Dust with icing sugar.

AMARETTI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Rub half the lemon zest into the caster sugar in a bowl using your fingertips until the mixture looks slightly damp. Set 2 tbsp of the lemon sugar aside, then stir the ground almonds into the rest until combined.
• Pour the egg whites into a large, clean bowl and whisk for 3-5 mins until stiff peaks form. Gradually whisk in the 2 tbsp of reserved lemon sugar to help stabilise the egg.
• Mix half the beaten egg whites and the almond liqueur (if using) into the dry ingredients until you have a smooth paste, then fold in the remaining egg whites until just incorporated. Chill for 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line two large baking trays with baking parchment. Roll tablespoons of the chilled dough into 15 even-sized balls.
• Fold the remaining lemon zest into the icing sugar, then roll the balls in this and place 2cm apart on the prepared trays. Dust with a little extra plain icing sugar, then bake for 13-15 mins until lightly golden but still soft. Leave to cool on the trays for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 10 days. Dust with more icing sugar just before serving.

ITALIAN AMARETTI BISCUITS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Combine the ground almonds with sugar, egg whites, vanilla and almond essence and mix well in small bowl of electric mixer.
• Beat mixture on medium speed for 3mins.
• Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes.
• Prepare trays by lightly greasing and dusting with a little flour. Shake off excess flour.
• Spoon mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm (1/2") plain tube.
• Pipe in a circular motion from centre to make biscuits 4cm (11/2") in diameter onto prepared trays.
• Place a blanched almond on top of each biscuit.
• Bake in a moderate oven 350'F/180'C for 12-15 mins or until tops are lightly browned.
• Leave on tray a few minutes before removing with a spatula to cool on a wire rack.