Nothing looks as dainty and perfect as a French macaron. I used to think they were impossible to make but as it turns out, they are BEYOND EASY! The best part? Choosing the flavors and colors. I made coffee with a chocolate filling and a double vanilla with a dash of pink for good measure. Which flavors will you do?
French Macarons
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
42 Macarons
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
French
Calories: 120 kcal
An American twist on a French dessert.
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.25 cups confectioner's sugar
- 0.75 cup ground almonds
- 3 egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp instant espresso
- Food coloring of choice
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS:
For the Pastries:
- Sieve the icing sugared mix well with the ground almonds.
- Whip the egg whites.
- Add salt and gradually add the sugar until the merengue is thick.
- Add half of the confectioner's sugar and almond mixture and fold in gently.
- Stir from top to bottom, add the remnant dry mixture.
- Divide the mixture in two so you can flavor them separately.
- I added two teaspoons of instant espresso and folded until well mixed.
- I have a macaron mat that has guides built in but you can pipe onto parchment paper, just try to be consistent with the sizes.
- Tap the tray to remove air bubbles.
- Allow to sit for 20 minutes to reduce cracking. I sprinkles some coffee powder onto some of the tops for visual interest.
- Heat oven to 300F.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely.
For the Assembly:
- Pipe dollops of buttercream on the pastries.
- Make that sandwich.
Click here for my buttercream recipe. I flavored one batch with cocoa powder and instant espresso and another batch with vanilla and a few drops of red food coloring to get a nice pale pink color.
LOVE these!!! <3