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Haselnussmakronen

Chewy German macaroons of ground hazelnuts, egg white and sugar set on wafers and baked for 25 minutes at 160C.

40 min total Serves 30 servings Easy
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Haselnussmakronen

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Haselnussmakronen, Step by Step

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  1. Heat the oven to 160°C / 320°F and line two trays. Set the wafers on the trays.

  2. Whisk the egg whites and salt to soft peaks. Whisk in the sugar a spoonful at a time to stiff glossy peaks. Whisk in the vanilla.

  3. Fold in the hazelnuts and lemon zest gently.

  4. Spoon a tablespoon of the mix on each wafer.

  5. Bake for 25 minutes until pale gold. Cool on the trays.

Notes for Getting It Right

  • Fold the nuts in gently.
  • Grind the nuts fine but not to a paste.
  • Cool on the tray to firm up.

Serving Suggestions

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Mulled wine

Keeping and Reheating

Keeps for 3 weeks in a tin.

What's in a Serving

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: part of the energy comes from foods, or weights per item, with no recorded source. How the figures are worked out.

68Calories
1gProtein
7gCarbs
4gFat
1gFibre
6gSugar
10mgSodium

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