Greek Almond Macaroons (Maronhinos or Martsapades) Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Greek Almond Macaroons (Maronhinos or Martsapades)
Add your photo!
Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
8299
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the 2 cups almonds and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a food processor and grind as fine as possible.
  2. Add the egg whites and almond extract to the almond mixture and process until well blended. Add the remaining 1 cup sugar and process again until a thick paste forms. Set the paste aside for 30 minutes (it will continue to thicken).
  3. Preheat the oven to 300°F Coat two or three baking sheets with oil or butter.
  4. Drop tablespoon amounts of the almond paste mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, allowing 1 inch between. Place an almond slice on top of each one. Bake for 20 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 375°F and continue baking until the macaroons are lightly golden on the bottom, 5 minutes more.
  5. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and loosen the macaroons. Set them aside to cool completely on the sheets. Serve right away, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Makes 36 Macaroons.
  6. NOTE: You can also pipe the almond paste onto the baking sheets through a pastry tube, as is traditionally done.
  7. MACAROONS GREEK-AMERICAN STYLE.
  8. When the Greeks were introduced to chocolate, they went quite treloi, “crazy” for it, and now dozens of chocolate treats fill the display cases in sweet stores. Chocolate is not, however, much used in home baking. In a Greek-American touch, a drizzle of chocolate adds just enough of the rich taste without overwhelming the subtleties of the macaroons.
  9. Heat the chocolate pieces and liquid together in a small saucepan or in a microwave oven until the chocolate is soft but not bubbling, about 1 minutes. Whisk to smooth the mixture and then heat it a few seconds longer until it is runny but not boiling. Brush or drizzle a little of the chocolate over the top of each macaroon. Set aside to cool until the chocolate hardens, about 10 minutes. Serve right away, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  10. Adventures In Greek Cooking.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8299.25 Kcal (34747 kJ)
Calories from fat 6533.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 725.95g 1117%
Sodium 288.61mg 12%
Potassium 9053.21mg 193%
Total Carbs 312.96g 104%
Sugars 120.15g 481%
Dietary Fiber 137.02g 548%
Protein 288.34g 577%
Iron 41.3mg 229%
Calcium 3219.8mg 322%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 574.71 Kcal (2406 kJ)
Calories from fat 452.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.27g 1117%
Sodium 19.99mg 12%
Potassium 626.92mg 193%
Total Carbs 21.67g 104%
Sugars 8.32g 481%
Dietary Fiber 9.49g 548%
Protein 19.97g 577%
Iron 2.9mg 229%
Calcium 223mg 322%

* 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
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 225.7
    Points
  • 236
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top