# French Macarons 101

Learn to make foolproof French macarons with this detailed recipe, perfect for achieving smooth, perfect shells every time.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Sifter
- Whisk
- Bowls
- Mixer
- Piping bag
- Non-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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewinthekitchen/video/7379038981088005422
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d79482e3-4a7a-42cb-980a-160de1672d4c
- Extracted: 2025-07-15

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