Amaretti (I)
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g white powdered sugar
- g sweet almonds
- g bitter almonds
- egg whites
Instructions
- Chop peeled, dried sweet and bitter almonds very fine.
- Work sugar and egg whites at least half an hour, then add almonds to a firm paste (adjust with sugar or beaten white).
- Flatten walnut-sized balls to ~1 cm, set well apart on wafers or a dusted pan, and bake at moderate heat.