Coconut macaroons
1 April 2010
Easy to make and wheat-free.
By Nikki Werner
[Makes 30]
1 egg, separated
1½ cups medium-shredded coconut
1/3 cup sugar
8 glacé cherries, cut into quarters
1 Preheat the oven to 150°C and grease a baking sheet. Lightly beat the egg yolk and mix with the coconut and sugar. Whisk the egg white until stiff and fold through the egg yolk mixture.
2 Drop teaspoons of mixture onto the baking sheet. Stud each macaroon with a piece of cherry and bake for 10–15 minutes or until golden.
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Comments - 9 comments
Heather
These look great will be trying them on the easter weekendDemi
Wow! They do look great. I can't wait to try them. The easier, the better, and it can't get any easier than this. :) thanks!Cindy
Im definately going to try this recipe its quick, easy and i love coconut!!raninaidoo2999
Tried these and this is the easiest, quickest and tastiest recipe for a sweet tooth!!!Tasnim
looks and sounds yum - will try it out.TetyanaBryndzya
going to make them now. They look yummy...Rina
Gr8 recipe - can we substitute the egg for a vegetarian ingredient?FAIRLADY TEAM
Unfortunately not - this recipe is really like a chewy coconut meringue so the egg is the most important ingredient!judyne
This really looks easy, and my teenage daughter will enjoy trying this out as well!