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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Blackcurrant coconut macaroons



A super easy and quick recipe for the weekend! My husband loves coconut macaroons, and I often make them if I have some leftover egg whites. 




I just made a meringue base with egg white and more or less the same amount of icing sugar (this time I had 2 eggs whites). To add interest I included one tbs of Fresh As Blackcurrant powder. The colour was very pretty!




Then I folded in some dried coconut, enough to make them 'spoonable' over a baking tray, lined with the Lynette's baking sheet I won form blogger Zo. Nice to use a baking sheet that can be recycled over and over again!




I Baked at 100 C for an hour or so and then I let them dry with the oven door open. They aren't pretty, but they are nice, and gluten free too :-). Have a smashing weekend!!!




Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©

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15 comments:

  1. DianeJune 30, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    They look very tasty. You have a good weekend also. Diane

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  2. anna mariaJuly 1, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    ciao Alessandra!!!!!!!!!!!!! come stai????? qua siamo alle prese con il terremoto,noi per fortuna niente crolli ma i nostri amici "della bassa" sono messi veramente male! ti scrivo poi una mail in privato cosi' ti racconto alcune cose.. un abbraccio forte!!!
    anna maria

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    1. AlessandraJuly 1, 2012 at 12:01 PM

      Si scrivimi pure. Mi ha scritto anche il tuo amico Andrea...

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  3. Zo @ Two SpoonsJuly 1, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    Woohoo, glad they're being put to good use :D

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    1. AlessandraJuly 1, 2012 at 12:04 PM

      I use it often for meringues and macaroons :-)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    So delicious - I love that you combined coconut and blackcurrants - super!
    Mary x

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  5. zonzolandoJuly 1, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    Wow troppo fighi!!! Mai vista una ricettina così, mi intriga proprio!

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  6. pagnottellaJuly 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Gli alnumi avanzano quasi sempre e lidea d'impiegarli cosi è l'ideale, ricetta veloce e deliziosa...carini in questa tonalità alternativa :)

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  7. AlessandraJuly 1, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Anche a me avanzano spesso e mia figlia farebbe solo meringhe, ma il marito preferisce questi.

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  8. koraleeJuly 1, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    oh my...how pretty...my kinda cookie. Hugs to you

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  9. Mary BergfeldJuly 3, 2012 at 3:50 AM

    What a lovely treat.I love the color you have given them. I live in a very damp area, so meringues in any form are difficult to do. Yours make me wish that were not so. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  10. AlessandraJuly 3, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    The same in Auckland Mary, especially in winter, and in a rain forest, some days are just not meringue days :-). But these macaroons are nice even a bit soft and chewy, so they are a good alternative ;-).

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  11. BarbaraJuly 3, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    l'abbinamento mi piace molto, ovviamente non lo posso fare perchè qui l'albume la fa da padrone...
    buona settimana Alessandra :)

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  12. AlessandraJuly 3, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Esistono prodotti come questo http://willpowder.net/versawhip.html che sostituiscono gli albumi per le meringhe (soya disidratata) ma non li ho mai provati. Li usano anche i pasticceri che non sono vegan, pensa te!

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  13. Mairi @ ToastJuly 3, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Just gorgeous....one would be perfect with an afternoon cup of tea right about now :)

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