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Amaretti with Fresh Almonds
Created by Chef Ally
Three ingredients, centuries of tradition. Chewy Italian almond cookies with crackled tops and soft, marzipan centers that taste purely of the nut itself.
The almond is everything here. This is not a cookie where you can substitute or approximate. Find almonds that smell like almonds. Taste one before you begin. If it tastes flat or stale, the cookie will too.
Amaretti have been made in Italy for centuries with almost nothing: ground almonds, sugar, egg whites. The best versions come from Saronno, where bakers guard their proportions like family secrets. But the real secret is simpler than any recipe. It is the nut.
When you grind fresh, high-quality almonds with sugar, something happens. The oils release. The fragrance fills your kitchen. You understand why almond trees have been cultivated for four thousand years. These cookies let the ingredient speak. Your job is to get out of the way.
I have made amaretti with almonds from a plastic bag and almonds from a farmer I trust in California. The difference is not subtle. It is the difference between a cookie and a revelation.
Ingredients
whole blanched almonds
Quantity
1 1/2 cups (200g)
granulated sugar
Quantity
1 cup (200g)
large egg whites
Quantity
2
at room temperature
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| whole blanched almonds | 1 1/2 cups (200g) |
| granulated sugar | 1 cup (200g) |
| large egg whitesat room temperature | 2 |
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