Almond Macaroons

Ingredients

 * 3 egg whites
 * 1 cup powdered sugar
 * ½ pound almond paste

Directions

 * 1) First rub the sugar and paste together, then add the beaten whites.
 * 2) This may be put on oiled paper with a pastry bag and tube, or may be dropped in small bits from the tip of a spoon.
 * 3) Bake fifteen to twenty minutes in a cool oven.
 * 4) When done, invert the paper and wet with a cloth wrung out of cold water.
 * 5) The macaroons will then easily peel off.
 * 6) Before baking, the macaroons may be sprinkled with almonds which have been blanched and shredded or chopped.