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Sweet cookies counter a few times to remove any air bubbles.
for your sweet- 14. Preheat oven to 300 F.
15. Allow the macarons to dry out as the oven
heart preheats, for about 20 to 30 minutes. Your
macarons should be dry to the touch before go-
ing into the oven.
Valentine’s Day is less than a month away and 16. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes at 300 F. The
presents an opportunity to shower loved ones macarons should not turn brown.
with special gifts, including treats. Dessert is
a significant component of Valentine’s Day, as 17. Allow the macarons to cool completely on
chocolates and cakes are given and consumed the pan.
in abundance.
18. When the macarons are completely cool,
French macarons are a great sweet for amateur make your filling.
bakers to add to their Valentine’s Day reper-
toire. Making macarons often is a labor of love, 19. Make your filling by combining all ingredi-
so offering a sweetheart a plate of these chewy, ents using either a stand mixer or your electric
meringue-based cookies really shows you care. hand mixer. Slowly add in the heavy cream
Vary the filling of choice depending on your (you can substitute milk if you’d like) because
beloved’s favorite flavors. you want a thick buttercream so it doesn’t
squirt out while eating the macaron.
Enjoy this recipe for “French Macarons,” which
utilizes the Swiss meringue method, courtesy 5. While the water is heating, add the egg and 20. Once the buttercream is mixed together
of Karli Bitner and her “Cooking with Karli” 3 tablespoons of the measured out sugar to the and your desired consistency, gently pipe some
blog. Weighing the ingredients produces more bowl you’ll be using for the double boiler. frosting onto the bottom side of one cookie and
reliable results. then sandwich the frosting with the bottom
6. Once the water is steaming, place the bowl side of a second cookie to create your macaron.
French Macarons over the steaming water and whisk until the
egg whites are foamy and white. When they are 21. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Make 20 macarons foamy and white, remove the bowl from the
pan or Instant Pot and set on a hot pad on the
100 grams powdered sugar counter. Turn off the burner or Instant Pot.
100 grams superfine almond flour 7. Add the remaining sugar to the egg whites
and mix using an electric hand mixture until
100 grams egg whites the egg whites are white, glossy and can form
stiff peaks.
100 grams granulated sugar 1
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8. Add the food coloring now if you’d like to
Food coloring, if desired color your macarons. Mix until combined.
Vanilla buttercream filling 9. Add the powdered sugar and almond flour to
the bowl and mix with your mixer for 8 sec-
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature onds. After the 8 seconds is up, use a silicone
spatula to stir and smear the batter from the 1231 E. Basin Ave. Suite 1
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract batter gets stirred equally.
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Up to 2 tablespoons heavy cream 10. Do this until your batter thins and is able
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1. Measure out all ingredients. 11. Transfer the batter to a piping bag equipped Hats ~ Patches
with a round piping tip. Name Badges
2. Sift together the powdered sugar and almond
flour. Set aside. 12. Pipe equal circles onto a silicone or parch- Business Cards
ment-lined cookie sheet. Make sure that your Rubber Stamps
3. Add 1 cup of water to your sauce pan or to piping bag is straight up and down. Apply Personalized Gifts
the liner of your Instant Pot. equal pressure and release pulling straight back
up. Repeat with the remaining batter. Promotional Items
4. Heat the water over medium heat until AND...so much more!
steaming. 13. Bang the pan gently but firmly onto the
