Godere Chocolate Macaroons Like A Genuine Italian Citizen

Not to be mistaken with the Macaron, the macaroon originated in Italy. Culinary historians trace the roots of the macaroon back to the 7th century. When the Empire expanded up through Northern Africa into what’s now Sicily, the Arabs brought their foods with them. One of the edible supplies was a sweet “cookie” made from honey and ground nut flour.

The Story Behind The Name

The Sicilians called the cookie “maccheroni” as it was made up of a ground nut and maccheroni referred to all food, savory or sweet. As time passed, the sweet maccheroni evolved to incorporate egg whites for leavening, sugar, and bitter almonds that are well known throughout the Italian peninsula. The recipe and its ingredients are what we refer to today as the Italian macaroon. The Italians, however, calls it “amaretti” as maccheroni no longer refers to an array of foods.

Introducing Macaroons To French Citizens

Catherine de Medici, from one of the most prominent Italian families, married King Henry II and moved to France. Just like the Arabs, Catherine took her favourite cookies (and pastry chefs) with and introduced the sweet macaroon to the French. Upon their adoption into French cuisine, the Italian macaroons, or maccheroni, were directly translated into French as “macarons.”

Over the years, inventive bakers added shredded coconut to macaroons. The coconut version became really popular with the European Jewish community, giving the macaroon its hallowed place in Passover cuisine because it’s unleavened. 

In celebration of coconut macaroon’s humble origin, bring some spice to the party by adding sugar that will make you high!

Chocolate Macaroon Infused With Cannabis

Recipe by Stoned CitizenCourse: Articles

Servings

25balls

Prep time

10minutes

Cooling time

10minutes

Calories

300

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Spice up your cookie jar with the best chocolate macaroons you’ll ever taste.

Ingredients

• 7 ounce bag sweetened flaked coconut

• 3 tablespoons of cannabis sugar

• 2 large egg whites, at room temperature

• 1/4 cup of baking chocolate squares

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• pinch of salt

• cooking spray

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; lightly coat with cooking spray, unless you are using nonstick pans.
• Toss coconut with sugar in a large bowl until evenly coated. Melt the chocolate blocks and let cool slightly.
• Combine egg whites, chocolate, vanilla and salt in a small bowl and mix until blended.
• Add to coconut mixture and blend well with spatula.
• Form heaping table-spoonfuls of mixture into 15 mounds and place on prepared baking sheet, with some space in between.
• Bake 15 minutes or until bottoms are golden and tops start to brown. The centers will be slightly soft.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then remove with spatula to wire rack. Allow to cool down completely and mangia!