French Macarons 101

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Measure out and sift 2 cups of powdered sugar and 1 cup of almond flour into a bowl.
  2. 2Whisk the powdered sugar and almond flour together until there are no lumps.
  3. 3Separate three room-temperature eggs, ensuring no yolk gets into the whites.
  4. 4Pour the egg whites into a mixer and start whipping them.
  5. 5Gradually add a little bit of sugar to the egg whites until they become glossy.
  6. 6Add food coloring to the egg whites if desired and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
  7. 7Fold in the dry ingredients (powdered sugar and almond flour) into the meringue in two incorporations.
  8. 8Gently pipe out the macaron batter onto a non-stick baking sheet.
  9. 9Bake the macarons at 315°F for 20 minutes.
  10. 10Make a basic strawberry jam.
  11. 11Assemble the macarons by piping a dollop of cream and then a dollop of strawberry jam onto one macaron shell, then topping it with another shell.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Almond flour
  • 3 Room temperature eggs
  • Sugar
  • Food coloring
  • Strawberries

Equipment

SifterWhiskBowlsMixerPiping bagNon-stick baking sheet

Tips

  • The egg whites should have stiff peaks; you should be able to take the bowl and hold it over your head without anything falling out.
  • Weighing ingredients and being super precise is often recommended, but this method works perfectly every time.