We've always had a thing for macaroons; the sweet, chewy coconut is always yummy; but when paired with bitter dark chocolate they're extra delicious.
They are also some of the easiest things to make. They require few ingredients, little time and keep for a while so there's no rush to eat them (although it's hard to resist).
We whipped up a batch the other day after finding desiccated coconut on sale for 50p a bag!
Now we have a plate full of macaroons which make the perfect afternoon snack.
Ingredients
200g desiccated coconut
150g of dark chocolate
115g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
Start by preheating your oven to 180°C .
Empty your coconut into a large bowl.
Separate the eggs, keeping only the whites.
Add the sugar...
Beat the egg whites until light and fluffy. This is key as it gives the macaroons the light and 'chewy' texture.
Add the egg whites to the sugar-coconut mixture.
Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
Mix lightly with a wooden spoon, then use your hands to smoosh the mixture all together.
Squidge small balls of the mixture and place on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until they start to brown a little on the top.
Take the chocolate and break into small pieces. Then place in a glass bowl sitting on a pot of boiling water and melt the chocolate until its smooth.
Dip the the macaroons into the chocolate. As the macaroons can be quite delicate and the chocolate quite thick, we ended up coating them in chocolate using a spoon.
Once coated, allow to cool.
Then enjoy your deliciously chocolatey macaroons! What a treat!
We're intrigued with the idea of chocolate chips in the macaroons as well as outside of them. Or maybe chocolate covered macaroons. Hmm...
Love,
Samara and Fiona
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