Coconut-Lemon Macaroons

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• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 2 2⁄3 cups coconut
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  egg whites
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 2  lemons, rind of, grated
• 1⁄3 cup flour

Directions

1. In a medium pan combine coconut, sugar, 1 egg white, lemon rind and strained lemon juice. Stir over a low heat until lukewarm, cool.
2. Beat remaining egg whites until soft peaks form.
3. Gradually fold egg whites into cooled mixture. Add sifted flour, combine gently.
4. Place mixture in heaped teaspoonfuls on greased oven trays which have been lightly dusted with cornflour.
5. Bake in slow oven 30 minutes.
6. Cool on trays.