Almond Macaroons

Nice change from Coconut Macaroons. You can use these macaroons to make Danish Apple Cake

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 18 Macroons, apprx.

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  almonds, blanched,blended,ground until they are mealy (very fine)
• 3  egg whites, unbeaten
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. In a saucepan combine the finely ground almonds with the unbeaten egg whites& the sugar, cook the mixture stirring constantly, over moderate heat, until the batter is thick enough to hold a path when spoon is drawn through it.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract.
3. Drop the batter from a teasp onto a buttered, lightly floured cookie sheet.
4. Bake macaroons in a slow oven (300f) for about 20 minutes or until they are golden.
5. Transfer them immediately to a wire rack.