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Amaretti

Amaretti

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These delicious Italian almond macarons are easy to make and freeze well.

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Recipe from MediaWiki default, Anka, NikiWiki and 1 other contributors (KochWiki), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Amaretti are traditional Italian macaroons, originating from the Lombardy region. They are perfect for an appetizer or a sweet snack.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time18 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total58 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.77 $2.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

1 people
  • $2.02
  • $0.57
  • $0.17
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the water in a pot, add the almonds, and let them cook briefly. Strain the almonds to remove the skins, drain them, and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  2. Remove the white skin from the almonds, and using a grater, grind the almonds into a fine powder.
  3. Mix the almonds with the powdered sugar. ≈ 4 min
  4. Whip the egg whites with a fork and gently fold in the walnut oil paint. ≈ 4 min
  5. Combine the almonds with the egg whites and place the mixture in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, preheat the oven.
  7. Using wet hands, form walnut-sized balls of dough. ≈ 10 min
  8. Dust them with powdered sugar. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake the amaretti cookies on the middle rack for 16 to 18 minutes (they should not be too browned).
  10. Let cool on a wire rack.

The bill

Amaretti

  • 220 g of almonds$2.02
  • 150 g of powdered sugar$0.57
  • 2-3 egg whites, chilled (depending on the size of the eggs)$0.17
  • powdered sugar$0.01

Total$2.77

that's $2.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 220 g of almonds
  • 150 g of powdered sugar
  • 2-3 egg whites, chilled (depending on the size of the eggs)
  • 2 drops of bitter orange oil paint
  • powdered sugar

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