Name: Coconut French macarons
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Coconut french macaroons; 3 egg whites; 1/4 cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon coconut essence; 1 1/4 cup (200g) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 3/4 cup (90g) ground almonds; 1/4 cup (20g) desiccated coconut; 1 tablespoon icing (confectioners’) sugar, extra; White chocolate ganache; 1/4 cup (60ml) pouring cream; 155 gram white eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; 2 teaspoon coconut-flavoured liqueur

Coconut French macarons

These decadent coconut French macarons make the perfect sweet treats! Enjoy these rich coco-nutty delights with your morning or afternoon cuppa!

Makes 16

Prep

25M

Cook

20M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Coconut french macaroons

3 egg whites

1/4 cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar

1/2 teaspoon coconut essence

1 1/4 cup (200g) icing (confectioners’) sugar

3/4 cup (90g) ground almonds

1/4 cup (20g) desiccated coconut

1 tablespoon icing (confectioners’) sugar, extra

White chocolate ganache

1/4 cup (60ml) pouring cream

155 gram white eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

2 teaspoon coconut-flavoured liqueur

Method

Coconut french macaroons

1.Preheat oven to 150°C. Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add caster sugar and essence, beat until sugar dissolves; transfer mixture to large bowl. Fold in sifted icing sugar, ground almonds and coconut, in two batches.

3.Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with 1cm plain tube. Pipe 4cm rounds about 2.5cm apart onto trays. Tap trays on bench so macaroons spread slightly. Stand 30 minutes.

4.Bake macaroons about 20 minutes. Cool on trays.

5.Meanwhile, make white chocolate ganache: Bring cream to the boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat; pour over chocolate in small heatproof bowl, stir until smooth. Stir in liqueur. Stand at room temperature until spreadable.

6.Sandwich macaroons with ganache. Serve dusted with extra sifted icing sugar.

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