Orange and Almond Macaroons

• 200 g caster sugar
• 30 g granulated sugar
• 100 g ground almonds
• 15 g rice flour (it should be ground rice, not sure if this is the same as rice flour)
• 75 ml egg whites
• 1 small orange, zest of (or clementine)
• sliced almonds (for decorating the tops)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F, 180C, GM4.
2. Sift the sugars, almonds and ground rice into a bowl.
3. Add the egg white and orange zest, beat thoroughly with an electric beater for 5 minutes.
4. Allow the mixture to stand for 10 minutes, then continue beating for a further 5 minutes.
5. Pile the mixture into a piping bag, fitted with a 2.5cm plain piping nozzle.
6. Pipe the mixture onto bakewell or rice paper.
7. Press a flaked almond onto the top of each macaroon.
8. Bake until light brown (20-25 min).

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-and-almond-macaroons-146157 (may not work)