French Macarons
Recipe & Hints from Giver's Log & Martha Stewart
For the Macarons
1 cup (4.5 oz) confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup (2.5 oz) almond flour
2 large egg whites, room temperature - older eggs are better!
Pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup superfine sugar
Suggested Fillings
Buttercream - plain or mixed with jams
Cookie Butter from Trader Joe's
Chocolate Ganache
Homemade or store-bought dulce de leche
Fruit Jams - Raspberry, Strawberry, Peach, etc
1. Separate aged egg whites and bring to room temp. Be sure to use an older egg in this recipe as they hold air better. Take out the egg out of the fridge the day before or the morning of, separate egg whites and bring them to room temperature.
2. Prepare and sift confectioners' sugar and almond flour mixture. Measure out your confectioner's sugar and almond flour. For precise baking, I would recommend always weighing out your ingredients. Sift through each of these ingredients once, then combine them together by pulsing in a food processor. Sift the combo again and set aside.
3. Whip egg whites into stiff peaks. In a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, whip the aged room temp egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Then, add cream of tartar, and whisk until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low, then gradually add superfine sugar. Increase speed to high, and whisk until stiff peaks form. It's debatable how long this step takes, anywhere from 3-8 minutes but make sure not to over-whip this. You should check on the mixture periodically to check for stiff peaks.
You can also add the food coloring in at this step. Either liquid food coloring or food coloring paste will work here. Add about 1-2 minutes before stiff peaks form.
4. Fold flour mixture in egg whites. Sift flour mixture over whites, and fold until mixture is smooth and shiny. The precision of this step is essential as well - you have to mix it so that the batter falls naturally from the spatula down like a thick ribbon. Keep folding the mixture until this happens, but make sure to not under or over-mix. This should take you about 50-65 folds.
5. Pipe macarons into circles. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch plain round tip. Pipe 3/4-inch rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, dragging pastry tip to the side of rounds rather than forming peaks. The batter should fall pretty naturally out of the bag without much force, but not be too runny either.
6. Rest the shells in room temperature. Now you have to let the batter rest for 30-45 minutes in room temperature. During this time, preheat your over to 375° F. Tap the bottom of your pan to release any trapped air in the macaron shells. We also pushed down the peaks that we created while piping. Topped it off with any decorations if you have it.
Allowing the batter to rest here allows a skin to form on the top so that when the macarons are baking, the macaron could puff under the skin and form the foot of the macaron which is essential in any macaron.
7. Bake macaron shell in the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until macarons are crisp and firm, about 10 minutes. After each batch, increase oven temperature to 375 degrees, heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to 325 degrees.
8. Cool macarons and transfer to wire rack. Let macarons cool on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove them from the parchment paper. (If macarons stick, spray water underneath parchment on hot sheet. The steam will help release macarons.)
9. Fill macarons & enjoy! Sandwich 2 same-size macarons with 1 teaspoon jam, ganache, buttercream, caramel, cookie butter, or whatever you can dream of. The sky is the limit here. You can serve this immediately.
For the macarons we were gifting, we left in the fridge, however left some in the freezer and as it turned out, it was a tad better than the ones we put in the fridge. If you're planning to eat them 2-3 days after, I recommend just freezing them. It takes only 30 minutes out of the freezer for macarons to be ready to serve.
French Macarons
Recipe & Hints from Giver's Log & Martha Stewart
For the Macarons
1 cup (4.5 oz) confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup (2.5 oz) almond flour
2 large egg whites, room temperature - older eggs are better!
Pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup superfine sugar
Suggested Fillings
Buttercream - plain or mixed with jams
Cookie Butter from Trader Joe's
Chocolate Ganache
Homemade or store-bought dulce de leche
Fruit Jams - Raspberry, Strawberry, Peach, etc
1. Separate aged egg whites and bring to room temp. Be sure to use an older egg in this recipe as they hold air better. Take out the egg out of the fridge the day before or the morning of, separate egg whites and bring them to room temperature.
2. Prepare and sift confectioners' sugar and almond flour mixture. Measure out your confectioner's sugar and almond flour. For precise baking, I would recommend always weighing out your ingredients. Sift through each of these ingredients once, then combine them together by pulsing in a food processor. Sift the combo again and set aside.
3. Whip egg whites into stiff peaks. In a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, whip the aged room temp egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Then, add cream of tartar, and whisk until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low, then gradually add superfine sugar. Increase speed to high, and whisk until stiff peaks form. It's debatable how long this step takes, anywhere from 3-8 minutes but make sure not to over-whip this. You should check on the mixture periodically to check for stiff peaks.
You can also add the food coloring in at this step. Either liquid food coloring or food coloring paste will work here. Add about 1-2 minutes before stiff peaks form.
4. Fold flour mixture in egg whites. Sift flour mixture over whites, and fold until mixture is smooth and shiny. The precision of this step is essential as well - you have to mix it so that the batter falls naturally from the spatula down like a thick ribbon. Keep folding the mixture until this happens, but make sure to not under or over-mix. This should take you about 50-65 folds.
5. Pipe macarons into circles. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch plain round tip. Pipe 3/4-inch rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, dragging pastry tip to the side of rounds rather than forming peaks. The batter should fall pretty naturally out of the bag without much force, but not be too runny either.
6. Rest the shells in room temperature. Now you have to let the batter rest for 30-45 minutes in room temperature. During this time, preheat your over to 375° F. Tap the bottom of your pan to release any trapped air in the macaron shells. We also pushed down the peaks that we created while piping. Topped it off with any decorations if you have it.
Allowing the batter to rest here allows a skin to form on the top so that when the macarons are baking, the macaron could puff under the skin and form the foot of the macaron which is essential in any macaron.
7. Bake macaron shell in the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until macarons are crisp and firm, about 10 minutes. After each batch, increase oven temperature to 375 degrees, heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to 325 degrees.
8. Cool macarons and transfer to wire rack. Let macarons cool on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove them from the parchment paper. (If macarons stick, spray water underneath parchment on hot sheet. The steam will help release macarons.)
9. Fill macarons & enjoy! Sandwich 2 same-size macarons with 1 teaspoon jam, ganache, buttercream, caramel, cookie butter, or whatever you can dream of. The sky is the limit here. You can serve this immediately.
For the macarons we were gifting, we left in the fridge, however left some in the freezer and as it turned out, it was a tad better than the ones we put in the fridge. If you're planning to eat them 2-3 days after, I recommend just freezing them. It takes only 30 minutes out of the freezer for macarons to be ready to serve.
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