Sometime last year I called my mum and said, "Mum, I've been thinking...". I barely finished my sentence before she replied, "I don't like it when you think...it usually involves spending lots of money." I was mildly offended for a few moments until I realized that she was absolutely right. Most of my thoughts are elaborate and require the use of credit cards. Well I had another one of my brilliant ideas today but I'm not quite ready to leak the details just yet. I know some of you are dying in anticipation but y'all will just have to wait a little while longer. I will say this...out of all my great ideas this one is actually feasible and carries a high probability of success.
But for now I will just share with you the macaroons that I baked this morning. I think it's important to try out a variety of ingredient combinations and techniques before deciding on your favorite recipe.
The first batch of Coconut Macaroons I made was David Lebovitz's version found here...these are what you imagine as the perfect macaroon...crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
I tend to overestimate the size of everything so I wanted to be sure my macaroon mounds were close to one and half inches
after 20 minutes in the oven...golden brown and delicious. I couldn't even wait for them to cool before popping one into my mouth.
melted dark chocolate to coat the bottoms...
For my next macaroon trial, I followed the recipe found in James Petersons Baking. This version calls for only 3 ingredients: egg whites, sugar, and coconut. The egg whites and sugar are beaten into stiff peaks and the coconut is folded in gently. The meringue is shaped into 2 inch rounds and popped into a 200 degree oven for a little over 3 hours. I forgot to take pictures of the baking process but here is the finished product...
coconut macaroon "meringue" clouds
Both are delicious but I prefer the "cake-ier" version. Now the only thing left to do is find someone to help me eat them...all 48 of them!
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