Chocolate Macaroons

Image: Chocolate Macaroons

Makes ~100, depending on the size you make them.

• Ingredients
  • 7-8 egg whites
    • Note: The size of the eggs is fairly important here. If you use too much egg white, the macaroons will become very flat when baking them.
  • 500g sugar
  • 500g ground almonds
  • 300g grated chocolate
    • Note: I always use dark chocolate because the macaroons are already sweet enough anyways.
  • 45mL lemon juice
• Instructions
  • Stir egg whites together with sugar (but don't beat the egg whites).
  • Stir in the lemon juice.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well. (Image)
  • Form small heaps on a tray using two teaspoons. (Image)
  • Bake on middle rung at 180 C for ~10-15 minutes.

Source: "Haarer Kochen und Backen nach Grundrezepten", 4th Edition (1970).