Recipe
I Made Macarons Instead of Buying Them and Surprisingly Didn't Set My Kitchen on Fire
This past summer, a friend and I decided one day that we were going to try and make macarons, the expensive French dessert that makes dessert lovers go crazy. We bought the ingredients, found a seemingly reliable recipe, and proceeded to try and make them. We spent at least two hours working on these, and followed each step meticulously. We were disappointed to find that once we pulled them out of the oven, they were stuck to our sheets.
We realized after the fact that we needed to use parchment paper, and had used wax paper instead. After this failed attempt, we were more motivated than ever to accomplish this task. The second time around we used the correct paper and have successfully mastered the macarons.
Macarons
- Prep Time: 1 hr 30 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 52 mins
- Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 cup almond flour
- salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream tartar
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Buttercream Filling
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 or 2 tablespoons milk
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I have made macarons three times, with two successes. It's rewarding at the end of all that hard work to taste that beauty. Would you be up to the challenge of creating these yourselves? I'd say if you're adventurous, try it out. If not, and you don't have a massive obsession with them, just stick to buying them.