Macaron recipe
from preppykitchen.com
40 min
36 servings
These elegant, delicate, and delicious french macarons are the perfect treat for your next get together!
Ingredients
- 100 g egg whites (room temperature 3 large eggs)
- 140 g almond flour (1 1/2 cups)
- 90 g granulated sugar (just under 1/2 cup)
- 130 g powdered sugar (1 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla (5mL)
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (800mg)
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (226g)
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp water (30mL)
- 1 pinch salt
Directions
- 1
Sift the confectioners sugar and almond flour into a bowl.
- 2
Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan. Heat over low heat while stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium- high and bring to a boil
- 3
Pipe your filling onto the back of half the shells. Form a sandwich and repeat. Macarons should be aged in the fridge for 1-3 days for best results. This allows the filling to soften the shells inside.