Hazelnut Macaroons

Image: Hazelnut Macaroons

Makes ~60-80, depending on the size you make them.

• Ingredients
  • 5-6 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 hazelnuts
  • Whole hazelnuts (one for each macaroon)
• Instructions
  • Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Stir in sugar.
  • Stir in ground hazelnuts. (Image)
  • Form small heaps on a tray using two teaspoons, then add a whole hazelnut on each heap. Make sure to press the hazelnut hard enough that it doesn't fall out later. (Image)
  • Bake on middle rung at 180 C for ~15 minutes.

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