Ingredients
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Classic French Macarons
- 1 1/2 Cup (200 grams) Powdered Sugar
- 1 Cup (115 grams) Almond Flour
- 3 (90 grams) Egg Whites
- 1 Tbsp (8 grams) Egg White Powder
- 1/4 Cup (30 grams) Powdered Sugar
- Gel Food Coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat
- Sift together the almond flour (115 grams) and powdered sugar (200 grams) into a large bowl; set aside
- In a mixer with whisk attachment, whisk egg whites and egg white powder until stiff peaks
- Slowly add in powdered sugar (30 grams) to egg whites
- If you are adding a color, add two drops of food coloring to the meringue
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the powdered sugar and almond flour mixture
- Fold until smooth and can make ribbons with batter (do not over mix)
- Transfer the batter into a piping bag and pipe 1.5” round about an inch apart onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat
- Let the macarons sit on the sheet pan for 20 minutes before baking
- Bake for 12 minutes
- Remove the macarons from the oven and allow to cool before filling
- Make the filling of your choice while the macarons are cooling (the fillings can also be made in advance)
- Fill half of the macaron shells with filling of choice and then stack the other half of the cookies on top
- Enjoy immediately or store in air tight container in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours
Notes
Chocolate Chai French Macaron
- 1 Recipe French Macaron, White
- 1 Recipe Chai Spiced Ganache
Chai Spiced Ganache
- 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 tsp Chai Spice (see recipe below)
Directions
- In a small saucepan warm heavy cream until simmering
- Add in chocolate chips and let sit for 3 minutes
- Add in chai spice
- Whisk chocolate into heavy cream until smooth
- Allow the ganache to cool and thicken completely
- Transfer the ganache into a piping bag and pipe onto macaron shells
- Dust the white shell with chai spice for garnish
Chai Spice Mixture
- 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp ginger powder
- 1 Tbsp cardamon
- 1 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- combine all spices in a jar
- *you will have extra…save for homemade chai tea lattes!