Chocolate macaroons

Name: Chocolate macaroons
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 egg white; 200g caster sugar; 4 tbsp plain flour; 200g coarsely grated fresh coconut (about 1 coconut in total); 150g bar dark chocolate chopped

Barney Desmazery

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Makes 12

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Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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A delicious macaroon with the tropical taste of fresh coconut

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Ingredients

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1 egg white
200g caster sugar
4 tbsp plain flour
200g coarsely grated fresh coconut

(about 1 coconut in total)
150g bar dark chocolate

chopped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal206
fat10g
saturates7g
carbs30g
sugars26g
fibre2g
protein2g
salt0.03g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff then gradually add the sugar, whisking continuously until thick and glossy. Sift in the flour, then fold into the egg whites with the coconut until completely combined.
step 2

Using an 8cm pastry cutter, squash spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper or silicone plastic sheets – you may need to do this in two batches. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden around the edges and just starting to brown on top. Leave to cool, then transfer to a rack.
step 3

While the macaroons are cooling, melt the chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of hot water and leave to cool slightly. Cover the smooth side with chocolate and leave to set in the fridge. The macaroons will keep in an airtight container for 2 days.

RECIPE TIPS

KNOW-HOW

Coconuts aren’t the easiest thing to crack open. Wrap them in a cloth to keep them steady, then a hefty whack with a hammer should do the trick. For a more child-friendly treat, coat these macaroons in milk or white chocolate. Or, you could make these a lot smaller and serve them with coffee at the end of a dinner party.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2007

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