Almond Snowballs

2 egg whites
Pinch coarse salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups, about 6 ounces, shredded coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
9 candied red cherries, halved
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt to soft peaks, then add sugar and beat again until peaks are stiff.
Beat in almond flavoring. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in half of the coconut.
Sprinkle in the nutmeg and flour, stir, then fold in the remaining coconut.
Using a melon baller or other small scoop, or working with 2 spoons, form 9 "snowballs" a couple of inches apart on each of 2 cookie sheets.
Bake snowballs 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and garnish each snowball with half a cherry and a couple of slivered almonds. Transfer to a rack or serving plate to cool.

2 egg whites
Pinch coarse salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups, about 6 ounces, shredded coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
9 candied red cherries, halved
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt to soft peaks, then add sugar and beat again until peaks are stiff.
Beat in almond flavoring. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in half of the coconut.
Sprinkle in the nutmeg and flour, stir, then fold in the remaining coconut.
Using a melon baller or other small scoop, or working with 2 spoons, form 9 "snowballs" a couple of inches apart on each of 2 cookie sheets.
Bake snowballs 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and garnish each snowball with half a cherry and a couple of slivered almonds. Transfer to a rack or serving plate to cool.




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