Macaroons, daaaahling?!

So, while waiting for my meat to be ready to prepare for tea I decided to make some posh Coconut Macaroons... combining just a few of my favourite things (pavalova and coconut!).

3 egg whites (at room temperature).
1/4 t salt
1C castor sugar
1/2 t vanilla essence (or almond essence)
2T flour
1 1/2C coconut (dessicated)
40 blanched almonds (or similar, or nothing!)


Oven at 150 degrees centigrade.

Beat egg white with the salt until soft peaks form. Add half the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in the vanilla essence.

Mix together remaining sugar, flour, coconut then fold into egg mixture.

Shape the mixture into 30 - 40 biscuits onto well greased (or lined) baking trays. (Use one spoon to help the mixture off another spoon). Top each biscuit with almond. (i only had slivered almonds so used a couple for each).

Bake for 20-25 mins. Biscuits should be firm on outside and soft and chewy on inside. The bigger the biscuit the longer it will take to cook.

After cooking, place on cooling rack until cold, then store in airtight container.