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Almost too cute to eat, these cat shaped macaroons make the perfect gift for any cat lover!
Tom treated me to a KitchenAid mixer for Christmas and I couldn't wait to give it a whizz (pun intended), so I baked a batch of cat macaroons for our friend's housewarming party.
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Penny F. added Catcaroons to Baking
09 Jan 12:57
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MischievousRaven favorited Catcaroons
04 Jan 08:34
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Cat Morley published her project Catcaroons
03 Jan 18:17
You Will Need
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Step 1Blend together the icing sugar and ground almonds in a blender before sieving into a bowl.
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Step 2Crack the whites from two eggs into a bowl and measure out the sugar.
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Step 3Whisk the egg whites on a low speed until frothy, then increase the speed and whisk until they form soft peeks.
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Step 4Turn down the speed a little and add the sugar in thirds until the meringue forms thick peeks.
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Step 5Fold the ground almond into the egg whites.
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Step 6Scoop the batter into a piping bag and pipe out 12 small macaroon discs onto a baking sheet.
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Step 7Add two smaller dots above each macaroon to look like ears. To make them look like cat ears, use a knife to turn the dots into mini triangles.
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Step 8Bake at 150'C for 12 minutes.
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Step 9Leave to cool and then pair the macaroons up with ones that match.
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Step 10Fill with your desired filling and use a black edible marker to draw cat faces on.
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Step 11Enjoy!
