Thoothukudi Macaroons Recipe - Cashew Macroons Recipe with step wise pictures

Such a delicious treat which is a melt in mouth macaroons. The macaroons are crispy on the outside and they have cashews all over them so tasty.

Macaroons are crispy light airy sweet treat which just melts in your mouth. They are a combination of egg whites and sugar. Thoothukudi macaroons has a addition of cashews which makes it so tasty. I tried to make macaroons few weeks back, and it was a success in the first try itself. Super easy to make. You have to keep in mind few things when making macaroons.

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FOR PERFECT MACAROONS EVERYTIME, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

1)The bowl and beater used to beat egg whites should be clean and dry.

2)Use room temp eggs for this recipe.

3)Use fine sugar like caster sugar or blend the sugar in blender to a fine mix before using.

4)Blend the egg whites without any sugar for 2 mins till it is airy and frothy. Then start adding sugar.

5)Add sugar spoonful at a time and keep blending.

6)Blend till all the sugar is well mixed and it is dissolved.

7)The mix should be very thick and stiff and shiny.

8)You can add powdered cashews or almonds in this.

9)Once you put the tray in oven, never ever open the oven door.

10)Put the macaroons in the middle rack.

11)Once the macaroons are baked, let it stay in the oven for 3 to 4 hours so it will get crispy.

12)Store in a air tight container for upto a week.

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Thoothukudi Macaroons Recipe

Aarthi

Such a delicious treat which is a melt in mouth macaroons. The macaroons are crispy on the outside and they have cashews all over them so tasty.

4.50 from 12 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings macaroons

Ingredients

Egg whites - from 2
Caster Sugar - ½ cup use regular sugar which you powdered in blender
Cashews - ½ cup
Salt a pinch
Vanilla Extract few drops optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 100 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Take cashews in a blender and pulse them few times till they are coarse.
Take egg whites in a clean dry bowl and beat till it is got airy it will take around 2 mins
Now add sugar spoonful at a time and beat till it is combined.
Keep adding sugar a spoonful at a time.
The mix will get light and airy and mousse like.
It will get shiny. Keep whisking till the mixture is thick.
Now add in salt, cashews and vanilla.
fold gently.
Spoon it in a piping bag and pipe out small macaroons in the tray.
Now pop this in oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 mins. Now turn off the oven and let the macaroons sit in the oven and cool completely for 3 to 4 hours.
Once they are cooled remove it and store in a air tight container.

Notes

1)The bowl and beater used to beat egg whites should be clean and dry.
2)Use room temp eggs for this recipe.
3)Use fine sugar like caster sugar or blend the sugar in blender to a fine mix before using.
4)Blend the egg whites without any sugar for 2 mins till it is airy and frothy. Then start adding sugar.
5)Add sugar spoonful at a time and keep blending.
6)Blend till all the sugar is well mixed and it is dissolved.
7)The mix should be very thick and stiff and shiny.
8)You can add powdered cashews or almonds in this.
9)Once you put the tray in oven, never ever open the oven door.
10)Put the macaroons in the middle rack.
11)Once the macaroons are baked, let it stay in the oven for 3 to 4 hours so it will get crispy.
12)Store in a air tight container for upto a week.

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Pictorial:

1)Take cashews in a blender

2)Grind them coarse

3)Preheat oven to 100 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Take egg whites in a clean and dry bowl

4)Use a clean dry beater to whisk till the mix is light

5)Once the mix is airy

6)Add sugar spoonful at a time and keep blending. Use fine sugar. You can use powder the sugar in a blender too.

7)Keep whisking

8)Add sugar spoonful at a time and keep blending.

9)Keep mixing till the mix gets thick.

10)Look who is helping me.

11)Now the mix is done.

12)There shouldn't be any sugar crystals here.

13)add in cashew powder

14)At this pount add in a pinch of salt and some vanilla if using.

15)Take a piping bag

16)Line a parchment paper on a tray

17)Pipe out some macaroons

18)like this.

19)Done

20)Time to bake

21)Now pop this in oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 mins. Now turn off the oven and let the macaroons sit in the oven and cool completely for 3 to 4 hours.