coconut macaroons....very easy and delicious

[vagabond2]

I found this recipe last night....it came out like a merengue with coconut......very nice....

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (or greased pan)

2 egg whites at room temp
dash of seasalt
1/2 tsp vanilla, room temp
2/3 cup sugar (my friend used agave syrup)
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (I used sweetened)

1) Beat first 3 ingredients until soft peaks form.
2) Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff
3) Fold in the coconut
4) Drop on cookie sheet
Bake 20 minutes (I found at 12 they were browning and I took out at 15)

***they will be sticky so after a minute lift while still warm....and try not to eat them all up in one gooble

[rantle]

I love these..thanks for the recipe!

[addicted in va]

My DH's grandmother taught me how to make some coconut macaroons last Thanksgiving-the poor mans way.
Couple of slices of day old bread-cubed
half can of condensed milk
shredded coconut

Dredge the bread in the milk
roll in the coconut
bake at 350 for about 10-12 minutes-keep an eye on them or they get too hard
Voila! I made this when I returned home and no one could believe it was made with bread!
I guess this is one of those old timers recipes for using up odds and ends in the fridge

[vagabond2]

I love to try old recipes.......have never heard of this but will have to give it a try....

wait....we use wheat and I don't think that would taste well...I'll ask the neighbor for a couple of slices........

now to get some shredded coconut and condensed milk....

[CouponCutter]

Thanks for the post! I love macaroons!

[gpbryant]

Sounds yummy!

[tiffinpa]

Thank you for these. My DH loves them.

[almadee]

these sound really good and i have everything to make them except the seasalt, can i use regular table salt? i would love to try them.

[vagabond2]

Originally Posted by almadee

these sound really good and i have everything to make them except the seasalt, can i use regular table salt? i would love to try them.

The sea salt is going to be a bit courser than the table salt, but I would go ahead and try it. Remember due to the difference in texture, a teaspoon of sea salt is not the same as a teaspoon of table salt, I would use a pnch of salt.

I have been buying those McCormick grinders with sea salt so I keep them handy all the time.

[CMUGRAD]

I wonder what they would be like drizzled or dipped in melted dark chocolate....

hmmm.....I am going to have to try this out...

I need a coupon for coconut!