how to make french macarons
How to Make French Macarons
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- 3 large egg whites
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Ingredients - 3 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, ⅓ cup heavy cream, and 1/16 teaspoon raspberry extract.
- First melt the chopped bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler till it's smooth.
- Remove the melted chocolate bowl off the stove and add the unsalted butter and raspberry extract in.
- Stir all the ingredients together till you get a smooth mixture. Leave it aside to cool down till room temperature.
- After the ganache has cooled down, it will turn thick in consistency.
- Ingredients - 1 large egg, ½ pinch salt, ⅓ cup coconut flakes, ⅓ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup sugar, ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract, and pinch of cream of tarter.
- In a pan, mix egg white, salt, and sugar together and whisk on low heat.
- When the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth to touch, remove the pan from heat and add cream of tarter.
- Again mix properly and let the mixture cool for at least 10 minutes.
- In the end, whisk in butter, vanilla extract, and coconut flakes in.
- Ingredients - 4 oz. unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 1 oz. chopped dark chocolate.
- In a bowl, whip the butter till it's creamy and melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
- Let the melted chocolate cool down for 2 minutes and then add it with the butter.
- In the end, add granulated sugar in and whisk vigorously.
- When the mixture is smooth and creamy, fill inside a pastry bag and place inside the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Ingredients - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons water, 2 large egg yolks, 2 cups powdered sugar, and ¼ cup whipping cream.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks. Mix 4 tablespoons butter and whipping cream in a pan and simmer.
- Add this mixture in with the egg yolks slowly while you whisk. Make sure the yolks don't cook.
- In another pan, add granulated sugar with water and dissolve the sugar over low heat.
- Then, increase the heat and stir the mixture to make a syrup. When the color has turned amber, add it to the yolk mix.
- Let the caramel mixture cool down a bit so that you can touch it with fingertips.
- In the end, add 2 tablespoons butter and whisk properly. Place a cover on top, place in the refrigerator, and let the mixture turn thick.