Amaretti
Amaretti are little Italian almond biscuits. They are a bit like meringues, very sweet, and made with ground almonds.
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Last modified on: May 31th 2015
Keywords for this recipe:For 100 pieces, you will need:
- 1
600 ml caster sugar - 2
1 litre 589 ml ground almonds - 3
8 egg whites - 4
6 drops bitter almond essence - 5
80 mls icing sugar (optional)
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 3 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Weigh out 1 litre 589 ml ground almonds. Set aside.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Beat 8 egg whites. Halfway through, while still beating, add 2 tablespoonsful taken from the 600 ml caster sugar.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
When the egg whites are fully beaten and glossy, reduce the speed slightly and gradually add the rest of the sugar.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
When all the sugar is mixed in, stop beating and tip in the ground almonds, all in one go, with 6 drops bitter almond essence.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Fold in gently with a soft spatula...
Stage 7
...until evenly mixed. Do not mix for too long as there is no need to mix really thoroughly.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Form the amaretti
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Make the amaretti straight onto a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet. It is best to pipe them, using a forcing bag, but you can shape them with 2 teaspoons instead; the shape will just be less regular.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
If your amaretti have points on the top, you can smooth these down with a teaspoon dipped in milk.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Dust with icing sugar if desired.
Stage 11 - 40 min.
Cook the amaretti
Bake for about 40 minutes, until the amaretti are just beginning to take on a creamy colour.Remarks
It is tempting to mix the ground almonds into the meringue with the whisk, but don't do it, or the meringue will collapse completely. Fold them in gently with a soft spatula.
And to drink?
To stay with the Italian mood, an espresso or a shot of grappa.
Keeping
Several weeks, even months, in an airtight tin.
Source
Internet.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 7,255 Kcal or 30,375 Kj | 145 gr | 803 gr | 385 gr |
| 363 % | 56 % | 76 % | 58 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 471 Kcal or 1,972 Kj | 9 gr | 52 gr | 25 gr |
| 24 % | 4 % | 5 % | 4 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 73 Kcal or 306 Kj | 1 gr | 8 gr | 4 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 pieces : 15.18 €
- Per piece : 0.15 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amiens macaroons, Brioche royale, Fruit crumble, Apple Strudel, Calissons, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple paste, Jelly-style plum jam, Apple Strudel, Mulled wine Belle-Plagne style, Fruit crémeux, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Royal icing, Swiss meringues, Italian Meringue, Pistachio powder or paste, Croute à thé, ... All |
 | Bitter almond essence: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apricot blancmange, Amandier (gluten-free almond cake), ... All |
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