French Macarons Not Successful – Baking Partners Challenge # 7

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

I would like to thank Swathi, Reshmi, Julie, Priya and all other Baking Partners.

Ingredients

Almond meal – ¾ cup / 75 Gms

Icing Sugar – 1 cup / 125 Gms

Egg whites – 2 large eggs aged

Cream of tartar / salt – ¼ tsp

Superfine sugar – 1 Tsp plus 1 Tsp / 20 Gms

Method

For eggs

1. Separate the egg whites and egg yolks.
2. I kept egg white in a bowl covered with a tissue paper for 3 to 4 days.
3. Before baking, I kept my eggs outside for 2 hours.

Preparation of almond meal

1. I soaked almonds in water for 1-2 hrs and remove the skins.
2. And spread on a paper napkin for 1 or 2 days.
3. Grind into fine powder and sieved them twice.
4. Pulse confectioner’s sugar and almond flour in a food processor. Sift mixture for 2 times.

1. Whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy.
2. Add cream of tartar or salt, and whisk until soft peaks form.
3. Reduce speed to low, and then add superfine sugar.
4. Add sugar little by little and make sure that the sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Increase speed to high, and whisk until stiff peaks forms, about 8 minutes.
6. Sift flour over egg whites, and fold until mixture is smooth and shiny.
7. Transfer the batter to a pastry bag or ziploc bag fitted with a ½ inch plain round tip.
8. Pipe the batter onto baking tray about 1 inch size. Tap it.
9. Let it stand for 30 – 60 minutes.
10. Preheat oven to 375⁰C. Reduce to 300⁰C. Bake for 15 mins.
11. Let macarons cool on tray for 2 mins and then transfer to a wire rack
12. Sandwich 2 same size macarons with 1 tsp filling.
13. Serve immediately or freeze for upto 3 months.

Buttercream Filling

Ingredients

Confectioner's sugar – 1 cup
Unsalted butter –½ cup 
Vanilla extract – ½ tsp
Milk – 1 Tsp
Blue colour

Method

1. In a bowl cream butter with electric mixer.
2. Add sugar at a time, beating well on low speed for 2 mins.
3. Add vanilla, milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Cover the bowl, keep it aside.

Linking to Baking Partners by Swathi.