
Amaretti Biscuits
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
30 biscuits
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Calories
56 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Italian, Australian

Amaretti Biscuits
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Gloriously crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, it's hard to stop at just one Amaretti Biscuit.
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Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- pinch salt
- 1 cup caster sugar (or white/granulated sugar)
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup dry instant mash potato flakes (Deb or other brand)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons Amaretto liqueur
- 30 split blanched almond halves (or almond flakes)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 10 degrees below moderate (170 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
- Grease two baking trays.
- Beat egg whites and salt until stiff.
- Gradually add sugar while beating on low-medium speed and then beat again on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Fold in coconut, dry instant mash potato flakes, vanilla extract and Amaretto liqueur.
- Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on greased baking tray. Top with piece of split almond or a few almond flakes.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a golden brown colour.
- Cool on tray for 10 minutes before using a spatula to lift biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
Protein | 1g | 2% |
Fat | 2g | 3% |
Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 7g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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