Coffee and Walnut Macaroons
Description
These coffee and walnut macaroons have bold coffee flavor paired with the crunchy walnut flavor. These are perfect for coffee lovers and the ones who love a warm and cozy treat.
Instructions
- Oil and line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
- Grind the almonds, walnuts and icing sugar together to a very fine powder. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks then fold in the nut and sugar mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle and pipe 2 1/2cm/1” rounds onto the baking tray. Leave them to stand for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (150° fan)/ 325 F/ gas 3.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes. Slide the paper onto a cold work surface and leave to cool completely.
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy then beat in the icing sugar. Add the milk and espresso powder, then whisk for 2 minutes or until smooth and well whipped.
- Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a medium plain nozzle and pipe an even round onto half of the macaroons.
- Sandwich together with the other half.
