Featuring sweet dried figs on this marvelous macaroons! Incredibly amazing but low in fat and calories.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup finely chopped dried Black Mission figs (about 8)
Steps
- 1 Preheat oven to 300°.
- 2 Combine pecans and cinnamon in a food processor; process until finely ground. Add rind; process until blended.
- 3 Place cream of tartar, salt, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Increase speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form. Place 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Gradually add remaining sugar to egg mixture; beat at low speed until blended. Fold in pecan mixture. Add figs to reserved sugar, tossing to coat; fold fig mixture into egg mixture.
- 4 Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop egg mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 20 minutes or until bottom edges are lightly browned. Place pans on wire racks; cool completely.