Almond-Topped Chocolate Macaroons

Ingredients

• 7 egg whites
• 3/4 lb sifted sugar
• 1/2 lb finely pounded almonds
• 2 oz grated Baker's chocolate
• Wafer paper
• 1/2 blanched almond per macaroon

Method

1. 1 Stir egg whites, sugar, almonds, and chocolate into a paste.
2. 2 Cut wafer paper into rounds.
3. 3 Roll mixture pieces to fit the wafer rounds.
4. 4 Press half a blanched almond onto each macaroon.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F).