A Touch of Luxury: Amaretti Biscuits

 

For some reason I always believed baking amaretti biscuits was a difficult task. Perhaps because I remember an attempt not so long ago that didn’t quite work out.

Actually, it was a complete disaster.

This photograph is not from that attempt.

 

homemade amaretti biscuits

 

That photograph was from a later attempt.

One which took several adaptations and a whole lot of patience to get right.

One which eventually worked out fine and dandy, thank you very much.

 

amaretti biscuits recipe

 

Very fine and dandy indeed.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Deliciously so, in fact.

 

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Which proves that perseverance pays.

Now that I’ve teased you with enough mouthwatering photographs it is probably time to share the recipe with you.

Or shall I?

Oh, okay then. As you asked so nicely…

 

Ingredients for Amaretti Biscuits:

560g ground almonds

350g caster sugar

4 egg whites

1tbsp Amaretto liqueur

Icing sugar to dust

 

Method:

Preheat the oven to 160°C/320°F/Gas Mark 3.

Lightly grease two baking trays. This recipe will make approximately 50 of these little beauties. It sounds a lot but they don’t last long. At least, they don’t in this house.

Whisk together the sugar, amaretto and egg white until very well beaten.

If using a machine swap the whisk attachment for a dough hook and add the ground almonds.

 

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Bring together until a soft, pliable dough forms. I ‘tested’ quite a bit of the dough at this stage, I admit. I have no shame. It was delicious.

 

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Roll small balls of dough and coat in icing sugar.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Gently place on the baking tray.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Do not press them down! They will take their shape naturally as they bake.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cracks appear.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

The insides will still be squishy. That’s what you want.

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Aren’t they what you really want?

 

amaretti biscuits

 

Right now?

 

amaretti biscuits

 

You could share…

 

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…or hide in the coat cupboard and eat them yourself.

 

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But I never suggested that, okay?

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