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Coconut Biscuits
This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management.
Ingredients
- caster sugar, 280 g / 9.9 oz1 1/4 cup
- egg white2
- desiccated coconut, 170 g2 1/2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Preheat the oven to .
Whip the egg whites in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
Add sugar gradually, whipping until stiff peaks form.
Fold in the coconut until combined.
Form the dough into pyramids. Cover each pyramid with baking parchment and place them on a baking tray.
Bake for 15 minutes until they are colored light brown.
Uncover the biscuits and leave them to cool.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)