Macaroons: a coconut dessert

i just love ur site ,d problem is i dunno know
how to follow them as the recipes are not posted.i!d like to follow your coconut macaroons but to no avail …thanks,
nenita

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hi, i’ve been visiting your blog since last year, try ko na rin yung ibang recipe. been dying to make macaroons kaya lang di available yung dessicated coconut dito, i’m residing in qatar. pwede ba coconut powder na lang or pwede kahit freshly grated. thanks

Hi Mayann, coconut powder won’t give the macaroons the chewy texture but I think freshly grated coconut will be ok. You may have to squeeze out the excess water though.

Hi Connie! How much is half a cup of butter? Is that just a stick?

Hi Denise. A 225 g. block of butter = 1 cup. So, half a cup would be half of 225 g.

Hi Connie! Did a batch of these last night and they are so scrumptious! I’m so happy. I’ve been craving for these for ages (To think I hated them when I was still in Manila) It’s way way way better than store bought ones — of course. I used wider paper cups and they came out great!

Oooh, I’m so happy that you enjoyed them.

Hi Connie,
Do u hv recipe for egg pie? u know the one with crust. Thanks.

venus, i’ll post it when i’ve cooked it.

Hi connie!

really love to try your recipe…

just want to ask is the dessicated coconut comes in a powder? Sorry im not familiar kasi….do you have an idea where can i buy one? im here in australia….:smile:

Precy, dessicated coconut looks like dried niyog and it comes in pouches. I’m sure you’ll find some in bigger supermarkets.

Thnaks Connie,

I just finish baking this dessert tonight and perfect talaga! My husband loved it!! he said “wow napakasarap!” Im planning to bring this on our get together this sunday and i know it will be Blockbuster… thanks for the recipe… Hope you can post many great recipe pa…:smile: Just wanna ask also if you have recipe of cake that has lecheflan on top…. I’m not sure lang kasi about the name but when I taste it I began craving for it.. hope meron…..

custard cake, precy. yes, i do. been planning to bake one forever, parati akong nauubusan ng itlog dito sa bahay hehehehe

wala akong conventional oven, paano i convert yong temperature para sa 1200watts microwave oven?

I’m not so sure that you can bake macaroons in a microwave ovem, mayiet.

What is desiccated coconut? Can I use flake coconuts? Are they the same?

Not the same, apsie, dessicated coconut is dried and comes in pouches.

hi ms connie. i made macaroons tonight and they tasted great! i used skimmed condensed milk. i had a hard time, though, looking for the dessicated coconut. i really am not familiar with the dessicated coconut. i bought dried grated coconut in pouches and the macaroons turned out great!!! i really would want to try most of your recipes here, especially the filipino recipes, it’s just a little hard to find most of the ingredients here in mallorca, spain. i live in a “pueblo” an hour(by car) away from the island’s city. and if i crave for a certain filipino dish, i need to go to the city to buy what i need in the asian shops there. i wish you and your family a happiness and health for 2007! thanks for all the good recipes!!!

hi connie,
i had this craving the other day on the macaroons and hurriedly went to waltermart e.rod. to get the ingredients, it was a last minute (almost closing time), hehehe. I got all exept for the papaer cups. Oh well, i proceeded baking it on a cookie sheet instead, pouring the mixture in the middle and hardly pressing it to avoid too thin, there are still spaces around the cookie sheet by the way. The product turned out to be too dry after I sliced them. It was supposed to be moist and chewy right? Dang it! I remembered it was supposed to be in the cups. Is it because that I didn’t use the cups?:sad:Moral lesson: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS:oops:

**”everyone eats and drinks,but only few savour its flavour…”**
-Confuscius

ogz, no, that might not be the problem. the quality of different brands of dessicated coconut varies. i’ve had that unfortunate experience too of finding my macaroons too dry. next time i go to the supermarket, i will note down the brand i use. been a long time since i last bought dessicated coconut.

*runs to connie, gasping for breath…*
Hi connie,
I was able to buy all the ingredients again, this time with paper cups:oops:,and a different brand of dessicated coconut. This time I chose a brand with the same packing weight of 200gms. and I tried to compare the quality. The one I bought has a very simple packaging it says DESSICATED COCONUT, it’s more dense than the other brand, its not *buhaghag* bulky, and you’re right Connie, the dessicated coconut matters. I DID IT!!! Yes!!! Its moist and chewy and has a crunchy top. Thanks for making my day right.:wink:

That is so great, ogz! Now you just have to take note of that brand so that every time you make a batch of macaroons, you know which brand to buy.

Doesn’t it feel great knowing you can make wonderful macaroons at home?

hi ma`am
ever since before pa na may party dito sa bahay lalo na pag bday ng anak ko palagi akung gumagawa ng macaroons kasi 1st time na niluto ko ito nagustohan ng mga bisita ko kaya salamat sa recipe mo tomorrow will be the baptismal of my 7 months daughter kaya present ang maracoons,pa order pa ako ng dessicated coconut sa pinas coz here in japan di maganda ang dessicated coconut pero sulit naman kasi masarap talaga salamat uli mabuhay ka…..

Hi Connie,
I finally had the chance to make your macaroons! It turned out really good, not too sweet although I used brown sugar instead of light coz that’s what i have at home, i just put a bit less than what it called for. However, i made mine too oily (buttery i guess) and it was my fault, i know your recipe says 1/2 cup butter, i accidentally used 1/2 lb instead coz i bought 1 lb and i just cut in half (my bad)! Next time i’ll pay more attention! Tnx again, and next time i’ll try your other recipes and will let u know how it turn out. dhay

Hi Conie
Can I use the frozen grated coconut from the Filipino stores here in Ca.?

does anyne know how to cook the ilocano style suman???appreciate the help…thanks in advance

same lang ba ang lasa kahit di ko lalagyan ng lemon extract or dayap?

Luz, too watery.

Kaye, I don’t know. I never tried NOT including them.

ow,, thnx.. yihi magbbake nq nxt week n2, sana masarap.. thnx connie.. ow w8 i 4got to ask.. tngn mo pwede bang coconut cream nalang gmtn ko instead of sweetend condensed milk kc parang mas tama un.. what do u thnk? anu b mas masarap na gnawa mo, macaroons o pandan macaroons.. thnx a lot!

i made this yesterday but i only had two eggs so i added some flour and less sugar to balance it. i didnt have brown sugar either so i used some white baker’s sugar as well. it actually came out good, but i want to make it using your recipe. 1 C. of sugar is not too much? i used only 1/3 c bakers sugar (just a finer version of white sugar) and it seemed sweet enough. i didn’t use dayap either. sigh. it’s hard to find the little paper liners too, i went to every safeway around my area and i eventually did find some (not as nice as yours but good enough) and i ended up buying their entire supply of it, yes, all 4 packs. hahahah… i guess those aren’t too much in demand here… i will try your recipe soon tita, and i’m sure everyone will love it! tinitipid ko nga lang yung liners ko… sigh….

mich, people have different levels of sweetness tolerance. That recipe works fine for us. I should point out too that brown sugar is not as sweet as white sugar. A little bitter, in fact.

okay, i made it na… yummy!!!! i defenitely take this recipe over the other one… and you’re right, it was not overly sweet. i have yet to find dessicated coconut and more mini paper liners though. i used flake coconute which is really the same thing but it’s a thicker version of dessicated coconut. next time i will try shredded coconut (still thicker, but less thick than flaked kind) and give it a couple of pulses in the food processor to try to get it a tad finer. naku tita, i had to research pa the conversion of mL to grams hehehe… i figured 250 mL of CM should be around a little more than half a can noh? well, that’s what i did and it turned out great even if it wasn’t accurate ;P next up will be yema balls… medyo mahal and powdered milk dito. would nido be ok instead of birch tree?

Connie,

I’ve made this 5 times and it’s always “perfecto”. I was going to make some today, but ran out of eggs & didn’t want to go to the store, malamig na kasi eh (we’re in Sicily).
I have fresh dessicated coconut, once a week I grate the coconut by myself and extract kakang gata & milk that I use for desserts (& some for my hair). I love to bake. Syempre ayokong itapon ang pinag gataang nyog, sayang ‘di ba? kaya lagi akong merong macaroons. it’s always a hit everytime I bring it to work or church function. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Hi Connie,

Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! I have made it 2X (potluck and as a Christmas gift) and both were a hit! I had a hard time looking for dessicated coconut here in CA, but luckily one Filipino store carried it. They really sooooo good!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Hello Connie,
I’ve been browsing through your recipes for the past few days now and for New Year, I baked the macaroons. Out of the oven…and straight to my taste-testers…my family. We all love it, and the aroma of dayap made it taste so wonderful. Thank you and hope for more true & tried recipes from your end. Happy New Year!

hi connie, i know this recipe was posted years ago but i just have some questions. i love macaroons which is why i tried it as soon as i found the recipe in your site. but the funny thing is my mixture was so dry that i had to spoon it into the cups. i’m thinking maybe my eggs were too small and so i should use 5 next time? i also like it chewy, will adding more condensed milk make it chewy? if you’re wondering how it turned out, i burned it! the numbers on my temp control have worn off so i just estimated it. i left them for only 15 mins and when i got back the tops were burnt! but my husband loved them anyway thanks!

Gosh, it’s been so long since I last baked macaroons. I remember that the recipe was based on a recipe found in the package of dessicated coconut. I remember too that I followed the same recipe using a different brand of dessicated coconut and it didn’t work. It might not be the size of the eggs but the quality of the dessicated coconut.

hi connie! i just finished making this and just had my first macaroon haaaay….tsalap!! i only made a few just to try. wil make it again tomorrow for my in-laws, pasikat hehehe!

thanks again and more power!

hi connie! my in-laws and my husband loved it =) now im making some again. im planning to use this as a christmas give aways for my husbands staff heheh! nde uso ang give aways dito but i want them to feel that sharing is part of the pinoy culture =)

hugs!

oh btw, how long could i keep them in the fridge?

Hi….may I ask something about the eggs? Does it mean egg with eggwhite and all? thanks

Leng, a couple of days. The macaroons get watery after that.

Listen, yes, egg whites and all.

i loooove macaroons! will try this soon! i have one question though, can i use oven toaster instead of the conventional oven? if possible, how long would i need to bake for this recipe? thanks!! looking forward for more recipes!