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Ingredients
for
10
Chocolate Macaroons
40 min., ready in 1 hr 5 min.
Time:
259
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
63 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- For the meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tsps lemon juice
- 250 grams very fine sugar
- 125 grams ground almonds
- 30 grams cocoa powder
- For the filling
- 100 grams dark Couverture
- 2 Tbsps Whipped cream
- 30 grams butter
Preparation
1.
Preheat the oven to 140°C (approximately 275°F).
For the meringue: Beat egg whites and lemon juice until very stiff. Beat in sprinkle and continue to beat until glossy. Carefully fold in almonds and cocoa. Pour mixture into a piping bag with a large, round spout.
2.
Pipe mounds of meringue, about 2 cm (approximately 3/4 inch) in diameter, onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 25 minutes with oven door ajar.
For the filling: Chop chocolate chop and melt over a hot water bath.
3.
Whisk cream and butter into chocolate. Let mixture cool slightly.
Remove macaroons from oven and let cool. Sandwich filling between two macaroons and let set. Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional values
1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 259 cal. | (12 %) | ||
| Protein | 6 g | (6 %) | ||
| Fat | 11 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 33 g | (22 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 32 g | (128 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |