Ingredients
- 200g Ground Almonds
- 200g Caster Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 Egg Whites
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Amaretto
- Icing Sugar as needed
Amaretti Biscuits
A simple combination of egg whites, ground almonds and sugar, flavoured with vanilla and Amaretto, resulting in a gluten-free biscuit with a delightfully chewy texture. Crush them to make a delicious base for a rich chocolate tart or crumble them over ice cream for a quick dessert.
Tools
- Oven
- Parchment paper
- Wooden spoon
- Kenwood Chef
- Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
- Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
Method
- Pre-heat oven - 150°C
- Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
- Attach K Beater
- Add ground almonds, caster sugar and baking soda to the Kenwood Bowl
- Mix until combined - 2 min, Speed 3
- Then add egg white, vanilla extract and amaretto to the Kenwood Bowl
- Mix then scrape bowl - 30 sec, Speed 5
- Mix - 30 sec, Speed 5
- Transfer the contents of the mixer bowl into a piping bag.
- Cut a 1.5 cm hole the end of the bag.
- Pipe evenly spaced 2.5 cm rounds of the mixture onto the prepared baking tray.
- Use a damp pastry brush or finger-tip to get a smooth top.
- Dust with icing sugar
- Bake - 20 min, 150°C
- Let cool on round wire rack
- Serve