Chocolate Macaroons

• This is an English recipe, which is over a hundred years old.
• These macarons were very popular in Edwardian England (1901 – 1910).

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 85g ground almonds
• 85g caster sugar
• 85g grated dark chocolate
• 30g ground rice

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to GM4 – 180°C.
• Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Whisk eggs whites until stiff.
• Gently fold in the dry ingredients until well mixed.
• Roll tablespoon sized balls in your hands.
• Place well apart on the baking sheets to allow for spreading.
• Bake for around 20 minutes.
• Do not over bake them.

Cake Plate – Dubarry – Crown Devon from the 1930s