Family Meal Recipe - 3. Almond Biscuits

Ingredients (for 6):

• Egg white - 1
• Sugar - 60 g
• Ground almonds - 135 g
• Whole toasted Marcona almonds - 12

Procedures:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. Put the egg whites into a bowl. Using a free-standing mixer or electric hand-held whisk, beat the whites to soft peaks.

2. Add the sugar.

3. Whisk the whites again until stiff and glossy.

4. Add the ground almonds, then use a rubber spatula to fold them carefully into the meringue until evenly combined.

5. Try to preserve as much of the air in the meringue as possible.

6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop tablespoon of the mixture onto the tray, spacing them well apart.

7. Place a whole almond on top of each mound.

8. Bake in the oven for 14 minutes or until pale golden and slightly cracked.

9. Cool on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

10. Serve alone or with ice cream.