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french macarons

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Recipe by
joi siat
@joinmark
Hawaii

This kind of dessert is very attractive since you can put different colors and its very delicious and the kids would definitely love it because its a kind of cookie that crispy outside and softy inside.

yield 8 servings
prep time 2 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For french macarons

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 2/3 confectioner's sugar
  • 1 cup finely ground almonds

How To Make french macarons

  • 1
    Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
  • 2
    Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until whites are foamy; beat in white sugar and continue beating until egg whites are glossy, fluffy, and hold soft peaks. Sift confectioners' sugar and ground almonds in a separate bowl and quickly fold the almond mixture into the egg whites, about 30 strokes.
  • 3
    Spoon a small amount of batter into a plastic bag with a small corner cut off and pipe a test disk of batter, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, onto prepared baking sheet. If the disk of batter holds a peak instead of flattening immediately, gently fold the batter a few more times and retest.
  • 4
    When batter is mixed enough to flatten immediately into an even disk, spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip. Pipe the batter onto the baking sheet in rounds, leaving space between the disks. Let the piped cookies stand out at room temperature until they form a hard skin on top, about 1 hour.
  • 5
    Preheat oven to 285 degrees F (140 degrees C).
  • 6
    Bake cookies until set but not browned, about 10 minutes; let cookies cool completely before filling.
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