November 12, 2003
Rochers à la Noix de Coco
For the little goûter party we threw at home last Sunday, I wanted to make another item in addition to the apricot and ginger chocolate cake. As one of our guests has to follow a gluten-free diet, I was hoping I could find something that she could eat, too. In my cookbook "Les Gâteaux de Mamy", I found a recipe for Rochers à la Noix de Coco – coconut macaroons - that sounded perfect, as it involved no flour at all. It is also a very easy one, which was a relief after the somewhat more involved chocolate cake.
Rochers à la Noix de Coco
- 250 g coconut flakes (not sweetened)
- 3 large very fresh egg whites
- 180 g sugar
- a pinch of salt
(This is scaled up by one half of what the recipe says, and I got 36 macaroons.)
Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F).
In a medium bowl, mix all four ingredients with a fork. Using your hands and a small spoon, shape balls of dough (mine were a bit smaller than ping pong balls) and deposit them on a silicon cookie sheet (or a regular cookie sheet lined with parchment paper).
Bake for about 10 minutes (I had to make two batches), until they turn golden. It’s important not to overcook them, otherwise they will get too dry.
This recipe was a breeze to make and resulted in pretty and scrumptious little coconutty bites, crusty on the outside, moist on the inside. Next time, I think I will half-dip them in chocolate, as the Gods have always meant for chocolate and coconut to go hand in hand.
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Permalink | Posted by clotilde in Desserts & Sweets
Hallo meine Liebe,
um Dein Blog noch ein Bisschen internationaler zu machen, als es bereits ist, habe ich mir gedacht (gut, die Idee hat mir jemand ins Ohr geflüstert :-) dass ich ein Comment auf Deutsch zur Abwechslung mal schreiben könnte!
Ich freue mich immer noch, jedes Mal wenn ich auf Deine Seite gehe, und ein neues Posting finde! Ist wie Weihnachten - nur jeden Tag! Und gerade habe ich mich riesig über das Kokosnuss-Rochers-Rezept gefreut... Es scheint tatsächlich super leicht zu sein - aber mit grosser Wirkung! (Meine Lieblingsrezepte!)
Also wie immer, das was Du machst ist wirklich Weltklasse, weiter so! :-)
Liebe Grüße,
Posted by Dein Schwesterchen on November 12, 2003 5:07 PMDeine Céline.
Hallo Schwesterlein!
Posted by clotilde on November 12, 2003 7:31 PMVielen Dank für dein Comment! Mein Deutsch erlaubt mir leider nicht so gut zu sagen als ich möchte, wie gücklich ich bin, dass du mein Blog magst und besuchst!
Die Kokosnuss Rochers sind ja wirklich leicht zu machen, du brauchst nicht einmal dein Roboter aus sein Karton zu nehmen... :)
Viele Küsschen!
i am just getting into the food and cooking scene and i am obsessed and ur site is one of my new favorites! keep the pictures and posts coming! i was also in paris last srping and love reason about your life there! thank you for posting in english and for having such a gr8 log!
Posted by stephanie on November 13, 2003 11:21 AMLe message de Céline n'est pas facile à comprendre ! enfin, je crois qu'elle trouve que les rochers sont appétissants ? Elle pourra bientôt juger sur place. Et vive l'alliance franco-allemande !
Posted by Sylvie on November 13, 2003 12:51 PMbisous à toutes les deux !
i didn't know it was that simple.
we get something like that here as well although slightly different. over here, the coconut shavings are mixed with regular cookie batter.
nice.
will try out your recipe one day. need to get an oven first!
Posted by Wena on November 13, 2003 2:19 PMMaman - elle dit qu'ici c'est Noël tous les jours!
Stéphanie - I'm glad you like my blog, let's be obsessed together, shall we? :)
Wena - this recipe is indeed super-easy. But you're right, an oven *is* required! Are you getting one anytime soon?
Posted by clotilde on November 13, 2003 5:10 PMAh, Clotilde, your foods are heavenly, and you are an angel. It was my mothers birthday recently, and I was looking for a good coconut recipe, when I found your site. I'm certainly glad i did! My boyfriend is from France, and he complains that I don't know any French recipes. ;) I do nw. Maybe I'll suprise him one night with something from your blog. Do you have any recommendations for something that would go well with a dry, fruity white wine?
Posted by Caitlin on August 7, 2004 8:01 PMHi Clotilde, I've been following your blog along with a couple other food blogs for quite some time now, and have been inspired to start my own. I included a recipe in my blog recently that was inspired by the one you posted here. I hope that you don't mind me adding a link to your site give you the credit that you deserve. Thank you for this great recipe, and come visit me sometime on my site!
Posted by shar* on October 24, 2005 6:11 AMBonjour Clotilde,
J'ai une question qui peut sembler stupide, mais devrait-on tremper les macarons dans le chocolat avant ou après la cuisson?
Christine
Posted by Christine on February 2, 2006 9:52 PMChristine - Il n'y a pas de question stupide! :) Les macarons doivent être trempés dans le chocolat fondu après cuisson et après complet refroidissement.
[Translation: The macaroons should be dipped in melted chocolate once they've baked and cooled down completely.]
Posted by clotilde on February 2, 2006 11:57 PMClotilde, merci pour ton blog, que j'ai decouvert grace a ELLE que m'a cousine m'a ramene de Paris!
j'ai passe la matinee a le lire du travail! (pas bien!!)
Je vais tenter mon premier 'batch' de ces si appetissants macarons des ce soir, et je pense les offrir a mes amis au lieu des traditionels chocolats pour Paques!
merci encore, je cours a mes fourneaux!!
Amicalement,
Julien
Posted by Julienuk on April 11, 2006 9:01 PMHi! I'm so excited you are aware of gluten intolerance! I have had a gluten-free food blog in NYC for over 2 years and questions have been popping up recently about gluten-free food options while traveling in France. Would you or your gluten-free friends know of any dining spots, classic french meals, or secret snack haunts safe for gluten-free tourists to enjoy?
Many thanks to any help available.
Oh and a belated thank you for recognizing Shauna at Gluten Free Girl and exposing your vast audience to the commonly undiagnosed celiac disease! (affects 1 out of 100 and only 95% are diagnosed)
Thank you!
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