California Walnut Meringues With Limoncello Buttercream Recipe

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California Walnut Meringues With Limoncello Buttercream
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
250
Calories
Total time
72
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/8 oz walnuts
  • 1 3/4 oz icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tsp green food coloring (optional)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp limoncello
  • 1 lemon , zest of
  • 1 dash yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F Line a baking sheet with parchment (do not grease or use silicone).
  2. Pulse the walnuts with the icing sugar in a food processor until finely ground, then sift. Set aside.
  3. In a very clean bowl with electric beaters, beat the egg white, meringue powder, sugar and salt until stiff peaks form (this should take 8-10 minutes).
  4. Beat in the vanilla and colouring until well blended.
  5. Gently dust the walnut mixture over the beaten mixture and gently fold it in until the meringue is smooth and shiny.
  6. Transfer to a piping bag (or plastic bag with the corner snipped off) and pipe 3/4 rounds on the parchment.
  7. Tap the baking sheet on a counter gently (to release any trapped air bubbles), then set aside for 15 minutes.
  8. Place in the oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350°F
  9. Bake 10-12 minutes and cool completely on the sheets.
  10. For filling:.
  11. Cream together coconut oil, icing sugar, Limoncello, extract, lemon zest and colouring until creamy.
  12. Chill at least 1 hour before filling the macarons with 1/2 tbsp of the mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 250.43 Kcal (1049 kJ)
Calories from fat 122.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.65g 21%
Cholesterol 2.21mg 1%
Sodium 112.82mg 5%
Potassium 91.4mg 2%
Total Carbs 29.2g 10%
Sugars 10.86g 43%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 5%
Protein 4.34g 9%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.78 Kcal (1615 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.02g 21%
Cholesterol 3.4mg 1%
Sodium 173.79mg 5%
Potassium 140.79mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.98g 10%
Sugars 16.73g 43%
Dietary Fiber 1.88g 5%
Protein 6.68g 9%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 8%
Calcium 31.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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