Crusted Macaroons

Ingredients:

Pastry:

• 1-1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten

Filling:

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• a cup of desiccated coconut
• a tsp of almond or vanilla extract

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare 3 muffin pans with 1" diameter cups
2. Combine flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and form the dough into a ball.
3. Divide the dough into 36 portions. Then, each one fit into muffin hole. Press down dough to cover the sides and bottom of each muffin hole. Set aside.
4. Combine all the ingredients for the filling and blend well. Put about a teaspoon of the filling on each crust.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.