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Hi!!!
A few weeks ago I attempted to make french macarons for the first time EVER. They actually turned out better than I thought they would, and it made me really happy. I will admit that I had to look up how to tell the difference between soft, firm, and stiff peaks when it comes to whipping egg whites, but in the end it turned out really well!! Overall, when I made them, my family seemed to enjoy them. None of us really knew what macarons were supposed to taste like, so we really had nothing to base it off of. It's sorta like how you know what a chocolate chip cookie generally tastes like, so you know whether one you try is good or not. I think I will more than likely make these again to practice my technique. Anyways, here's the recipe y'all. Ingredients (for the shell) 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup + 2 tbs almond flour/meal 3 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar Food coloring (optional, but cute if you do it) Sprinkles (optional) Directions (for the shell) 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit. 2. Prepare a piping bag with a 1/4" opening, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 3. In a medium bowl, sift almond flour and powdered sugar together. Set aside. 4. In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on high speed until they form soft peaks. Stop the mixer, and add in sugar. 5. Turn the mixer back on, and beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Before it's at stiff peaks, add in your food coloring. 6. Take the bowl off the mixer and add in the almond flour and powdered sugar mixture. Mix BY HAND until the batter starts to loosen. To test if the batter is ready, lift a small amount of batter from the bowl and let it drop back into the batter. If it melts back into the batter within 20-30 seconds, it is ready. 7. Put the mixture into your prepared piping back. Pipe 1 1/2" circles on the prepared baking sheet and lightly tap to bottom of the tray so the batter evens out. 8. At this point you can add sprinkles, then let the macarons "rest" for 30-45 minutes, so they can form a skin. 9. Once they form a skin, bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. Ingredients (for the buttercream) 1/2 cup salted butter 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Directions (for the buttercream) 1. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until it is soft and smooth. 2. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until light and fluffy. ASSEMBLE THE MACARONS!! :))) I hope this recipe works out well for y'all like it did for me!! Have a great weekend y'all!!! Mwah!!! -Shan :)
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