Sospiri -- Delicate Almond Cookies
- 3/4 cup blanched almonds, slivered
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Oil and flour two baking sheets, shaking off the excess flour.
- Brown almonds on a baking sheet (not one of the floured ones).
- Once browned, allow to cool and then chop them coarsely.
- Reduce the heat on the oven to 250F.
- (Open oven door a crack to speed up the process of cooling it down from 350F) In a large bowl beat egg whites until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and salt.
- Geat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add in the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
- They should be stiff, but not dry.
- Gently fold in the chopped almonds.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto the floured cookie sheets.
- Bake at 250F for 1-1/2 hours or until firm and golden.
- Let cool.
blanched almonds, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, sugar
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18024 (may not work)