Passover started last night. In addition to bringing a salad for our community Seder, I also offered to bring a dessert. Being a procrastinator, I waited until the very last minute to figure out what to make. Desserts during Passover are tricky...they must be flour-free or made with matzah meal (and when baking, matzah meal just isn't the same as flour). I meant to ask my mother-in-law for ideas, but I got distracted during our recent phone conversation about gardening, traveling, and reading. Have I ever mentioned before how lucky I am in the mother-in-law department? Well, I am. In addition to sharing similar interests she is also a great source for recipes, but once I realized I had forgotten to ask her for Passover dessert recipes, it was too late (one of those frustrating aspects of living on the other side of the world). So I turned to the Barefoot Contessa. She, like my mother-in-law, is always reliable. Seriously, I have always had success with Ina's recipes. And her macaroon recipe will now have a permanent spot in my recipe box. Five simple ingredients, easy to make, pretty on a plate, and very tasty....that's a winning combination. And the true test: I don't even like coconut, but I loved these. Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sweet Eating!
Coconut Macaroons (from Barefoot Contessa Family Style)
14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip the egg whites and salt on high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until they make medium-firm peaks. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.
Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a 1 3/4-inch diameter ice cream scoop, or two teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and serve.
Yum! Those sound delicious. I'll have to give them a try!
I LOVE macaroons, I can't wait to give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing. :)
WOW. They look yummy and easy too. My favorite combination.
Jan
We have nobody to celebrate passover with this year, so I sort of let it slip. Bad mommy. Thank you for the recipe... I think I would add "dip in dark chocolate" to the end of that myself :)
Lucia: thanks for sharing. I meant the pictures, of course! Hope you're well.
Looks yummy!
Hope your mother is enjoying every minute of her visit.
Dana
I love Ina too for being reliable, not too difficult, and always yummy.
Enjoy the time with your Mom -- loved the photos of your day-tripping so far.
those look good! we're not doing a Seder this year (sadly, in my opinion). the kids had a child-only one with their grandparents. they made their own matzo!
We will be making these cookies tomorrow. Interesting that your recipe calls for condensed milk. I bet they are super soft. Yummy!
These look delish! I would def dip in dark chocolate :)
Wishing you a joyous festival :)
How interesting, this is like a little lesson for me on passover and different traditions. Happy sweet eating:)
Pretty sure I'm having some of these tomorrow with little pretend eggs in them.
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