Apricot Amaretti using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
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Preparation time
32 min
Total time
49 min
Servings
24
Calories / Serving
200 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Dive into the delightful world of Apricot Amaretti, a treat that marries the nutty crunch of blanched almonds with the sweet, sunny essence of apricots! Originating from Italy, these little morsels are not just a cookie; they’re a celebration of flavors wrapped in a delicate shell, perfect for pairing with your afternoon espresso. Fun fact: Amaretti means 'little bitter ones' in Italian, a nod to the almond's slight bitterness that contrasts beautifully with the sweetness of the apricots. Serve them at your next gathering and watch as they disappear faster than you can say 'Buon Appetito'!
Ingredients
- 220 g Granulated sugar
- 180 g Blanched almond
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Cornflour (maïzena)
- 100 g Apricot
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 2 Teaspoon(s) Honey
- 100 g Mix of nuts
Steps
- Preheat the oven at 190°C.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Add 220 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 10.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a container.
- Setaside.
- Add 180 g of blanched almond in the food processor bowl.
- Mix chop: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 7.
- Add 1 teaspoon(s) of cornflour (maïzena), 100 g of apricot in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 6.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in the container.
- Setaside.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Place the whisk.
- Add 2 eggs only white, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 2 teaspoon(s) of honey in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 2:00min / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Remove the whisk.
- Add 100 g of mix of nuts in the food processor bowl.
- Add the almond-apricot mixture and 150 g of homemade powdered sugar into the bowl of the mixer.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 2.
- With damp hands, shape 24 dough balls (Ø 3 cm), roll them in the remaining icing sugar, then place them on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring to space them about 1 cm apart.
- Cook in the oven at 190°C during 12min.
- At the end of cooking, take it out of the oven and let it cool.
- Serve these amaretti as a small treat to accompany coffee, for instance.
