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French Macaroons

French Macaroons

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/french-macaroons-2 • Posted by Super Madcow

These are very tasty. They are really impressive but a little care is needed when making them. You can fill them with any filling you fancy. I used vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream & peanut buttercream. You can also. Colour them different colours & you can add flavouring to them but these ones are just plain.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

These are very tasty. They are really impressive but a little care is needed when making them. You can fill them with any filling you fancy. I used vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream & peanut buttercream. You can also. Colour them different colours & you can add flavouring to them but these ones are just plain.

Instructions

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    Whisk egg whites until holding soft peaks.

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    Add sugar gradually while still whisking. The eggs should be stiff & glossy.

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    Combine icing sugar & ground almonds together. Mix through.

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    Gradually fold in the almonds to the eggs.

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    Add the food colouring of your choice..

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    Pipe small circles of the mixture onto paper. Approx 1.5".

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    Leave to form a skin for approx 30 mins.

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    Bake at 160/325 degrees for 10-15 mins. When cooked, remove from the oven & allow to cool before removing from the tray.

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    Make up the filling... Combine icing sugar & butter. You could use store bought filling.

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    Pipe filling onto one macaroon & top with another of equal size.

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    Serve.