Lemon Amaretti

Ingredients

• 300 g peeled, ground almonds
• 1 tbsp flour
• 200 g confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 2 egg whites
• a pinch salt
• 0.5 untreated lemon zest
• flour (for dusting)
• confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix the almonds with flour and 100 g confectioners’ sugar. Pulse in a food processor until fine, then sift into a bowl. Add the baking powder.

2. 2.

   Beat the egg whites with salt using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; gradually fold in the remaining confectioners’ sugar. Beat until the mixture is firm and glossy. Fold in the almond blend and lemon zest with a spatula.