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Almond dacquoise
A dacquoise is a sort of almond meringue that can be eaten like a biscuit or can be used as the base of more sophisticated desserts.
219 K 4/5 (13 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
3.95 €
500 g
4 IngredientsLast modified on: June 28th 2011
For 500 g, you will need:
- 1
5 egg whites - 2
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 3
150 g icing sugar - 4
150 g ground almonds - Total weight: 480 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Beat 5 egg whites, incorporating 2 tablespoons caster sugar halfway through, then 150 g icing sugar when they are stiff.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 7 min.
Fold in the ground almonds gently.
Stage 4
Your dacquoise dough is ready.
Stage 5
You can pipe biscuits with a forcing bag like finger biscuits.
Stage 6
Or spread the mixture into one big flat biscuit with a metal spatula.
Stage 7
You can also make pistachio dacquoise by replacing the ground almonds with ground pistachios.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 25 min.
Cook for around 25 minutes without opening the oven door, otherwise the dacquoise is very likely to fall completely flat.
Remarks
Another possible flavour: the almonds can be replaced with hazelnuts.
Important: the dacquoise dough is very sticky, so must be cooked on a non-stick baking sheet or a sheet of cooking parchment.
If you lose track of how many egg whites you have in your bowl, remember 1 egg white = 30 g approximately.
Important: the dacquoise dough is very sticky, so must be cooked on a non-stick baking sheet or a sheet of cooking parchment.
If you lose track of how many egg whites you have in your bowl, remember 1 egg white = 30 g approximately.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in an airtight tin.
Source: After Pierre Hermé (simplified).
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 4.00 €
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