The fist time I tried to make macarons was about a year ago. Actually, I hate macarons as a hate marzipan because for me are the same flavour. But, truth must be said, they are so pretty, and small, and rounded… that I thought I should give them a try; even if it was just for the pleasure of photographing them.
Well, I tried and I failed. And mi competitive spirit yelled that that couldn’t be happening. So the nest 5 weeks I spent my free time baking macarons (or destroying them to be exact).
Now, a year later, I realised that the problem was my oven. We changed it a few weeks after my macaron catastrophe and I didn’t even thought about it being the main problem.
Now I know I can make them better and risk with colours and flavours. For now, I’m quite proud of my first modern and minimalist vanilla & crocanti macarons.
Ingredients
MACARONS
- 110 grams flour
- 220 grams icing sugar
- 110 grams egg whites (aged)
- 30 grams sugar
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
- 100 grams egg whites
- 165 grams butter
- 150 grams sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
OTHERS
Instructions
MACARONS
- Preheat oven at 150º
- Mix almond flour and icing sugar and put it into a food processor to grind it well.
- Sieve twice or three times.
- Beat the egg whites. When they start to make foam, add the sugar and beat until you get a firm meringue.
- Add the meringue to the almond flour and mix with circle and soft movements using a spatula.
- Putt he batter into a piping bag and start drawing the macarons.
- Let them cool for 30 minutes (maybe more, it depends on the humidity). Check it by touching them. When they don’t stick to your finger, they’re ready.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes.
- Let them cool completely before filling them with buttercream and some crocanti.
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
- Mix the egg whites with the sugar in a saucepan and heat it in a boiling water-bath until it reaches the temperature of 65ºc.
- Putt he mix into the mixer and beat until you get a thick meringue or for 10 minutes (medium-high speed).
- Add the butter (softened) little by little until combine.
- Add the vanilla and mix.
