Macaroons

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 325.

Cut into a bowl thin slices of: 1 cup almond paste: 1/2 lb.

Gradually knead into the paste: 1 cup sugar

and when the mixture gets too stiff, add in small amounts: 3 unbeaten egg whites until all the above ingredients are thoroughly mixed, with no lumps remaining. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Put the batter into a pastry bag and squeeze out small thick drops about the size of a half-dollar, 2 inches apart. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. After cooling, dampen the underside of the paper, using a moist cloth. After a few minutes remove the cookies from the paper.

Wine Pairing(s)

Chateau Bonnet Entre-Deux-Mers Blanc

De Lozar Ribera del Duero

Viña Albali 'Reserva' Tempranillo

Chateau Lalande-Labatut Entre-Deux-Mers

Dominio de Tares 'Mencía' Bierzo

Chateau Au Grand Paris Blanc

Caracol Serrano Tinto

Guelbenzu "Evo" Red Wine

Hermanos Sastre 'Vinastre' Pago de Santa Cruz

Dominio de Tares 'Baltos' Bierzo