Solar Almond Macaroons

What do eggs and cookies have in common? They are both among the few things that can over cook in the Sun Oven. Cookies can actually burn; mine almost did. Luckily I got them out in the nick of time. The smaller ones were a little on the crunchy side but, as Martin said, we can dunk them in milk. I guess the lesson here is when solar baking cookies or eggs always set a timer.

I usually use whole candied cherries instead of the mixed candied citrus peel, and I know I had some, but apparently there's a mouse in my pantry and I think his name starts with the letter 'm'.



Almond Macaroons

1 cup whole almonds, blanched
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg white
1/2 tsp almon extract
pinch salt

16 candied cherries


Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Process almonds and sugar in a food processor (pulse) until fine, add egg white, almond extract, and salt. Pulse until combined. Roll mixture into 16 balls, arrange on baking sheet. Slightly flatten balls. Press 1 candied cherry on each cookie. Bake in preheated Sun Oven approx. 15 minutes. Cool on rack.