Savory walnut macaroons

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 200 g walnuts, ground
• 40 g panko
• 30 g Appenzeller cheese, finely grated
• Salt and pepper, white
• nutmeg
• 3 egg whites
• 100 g powdered sugar
• curry powder
• 16 wafers, round, 70 mm
• 16 walnut halves

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

makes 16 pieces

Mix the ground nuts with panko, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Beat the egg whites until stiff, gradually adding the powdered sugar. Take 5 tablespoons of this egg white mixture and mix it with the curry powder in a small bowl. Mix the remaining egg white mixture well with the seasoned, ground nuts. Preheat the oven to 125°C (top/bottom heat). Place the wafers on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and generously spread the nut mixture on top with a small spoon. Spread with the curry meringue mixture and place a nut half on top of each one. Bake on the middle rack for 30 minutes; baking time may vary. The first bite has a subtle hint of curry, followed by a slight spiciness from the pepper. Makes 16 cookies. A single cookie has 145 calories.