ingredients

5 apples
190 g of almond powder
5 egg whites
310 g icing sugar
90 g caster sugar
1/4 cuil. to c. vanilla beans
40 g half-salted butter
1 tbsp. to c. shaved cinnamon powder

Equipment

1 electric whisk
1 dishwashers
1 or 2 plates covered with baking paper

Steps

Step 1

Prepare the dough: mix icing sugar and vanilla in a salad bowl; drop the almond powder through a strainer, mix. Whip the whites and 1 pinch of salt in very firm snow. Add the sugar, beat 1 min.

2nd step

Finish, cook: put the snow on the powder, mix by turning from bottom to top. With a spoon. in s., put 28 round piles on the plates. Allow the surface to dry for at least 1 h at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 150 ° C (theory 2-3). Bake 15-20 minutes. Take out of the oven, let cool, peel off paper.

Step 3

Prepare the apples : cut them into 8 quarters, seed them. Pan on both sides over medium-low heat with butter. Once tender, a little caramelized, sprinkle the cinnamon, let cool.

Step 4

To serve: place quarters between two macaroons, press gently to adhere.

tips

Ecomalin. 18 producers from Val-de-Loire deliver, from the end of September to the beginning of April, the antares apple, which they cultivate in reasoned agriculture. Orange red, both sweet and tangy, its aroma reminiscent of the Queen of Pippets. Its good resistance to cooking makes it very suitable for this recipe. € 2.50 / kg approx.