Chocolate Dipped Macaroons

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces egg whites, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 16 ounces almonds, ground
• 2 1/4 cups pastry flour
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 place egg whites and sugar in a double boiler, continuously stirring to avoid scrambling, until it reaches 110 degrees.
• 3 combine dry ingredients.
• 4 remove bowl from heat and add dry ingredients.
• 5 return mixture to double boiler until 120 degrees. cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• 6 scoop into balls by tablespoon and place on parchment paper. bake for 15 minutes on until slightly golden.
• 7 melt chocolate in double boiler. when cool enough to handle, dip half the macaroon into the chocolate and set on parchment to completely cool.