Grandma moses' macaroons
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Egg Whites beaten to a froth | |
| 1 | pounds | Blanched Almonds, pounded |
| ½ | pounds | Sugar |
| Nutmeg, to taste | ||
| Mace, to taste | ||
Directions
If you want to try making Grandma Moses's Macaroons, follow these adapted steps, since here original recipe is very sparse on directions.
*Heat oven to 325 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
1. Combine the blanched almonds and sugar, and blend with ½ tsp each of freshly grated nutmeg and pounded mace. Fold in the egg whites. Place the mixture in a pastry bag and squeeze out small drops about 1 inch across, placed 2 inches apart on the paper. Bake for 30 mins. When cool, dampen the underside of the paper with a moist cloth and remove the cookies.
From the section on the DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR of Walton, N.Y. Fair dates: Mon through Sat, 3rd week in August.
Note that there is a Grandma Moses display in the Bennington Museum in Bennington, VT that has the largest collection of her paintings and numerous memorabilia from this remarkable woman, including journals which contain these recipes.
Recipe By : The County Fair Cookbook - ISBN 0-7868-6014-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 03-30-95 (159) Fido: Cooking