Les Macarons

Les Macarons

Les petites delices…Qui n’aime pas les macarons?

Do you know that they are in fashion now?

Well they have been for a while.

Since last Christmas I was told….!

In fact, in my opinion, these delights should never go out of fashion.

They would not.

Last time I travelled through Charles de Gaulle airport, I was amazed by the variety, the colours, the flavours in the beautiful “macaron” specialised shop.  

I wanted to taste all of them…but  the price!..they were expensive…

But you know what? Hmm delicious…they worth the price.

Try them.

Ingredients:

2 egg whites

¼ tsp Cream of Tartar

125gr ground almonds

125gr icing sugar

3 Tbs caster sugar

1Tsp vanilla

Any colour ( I choose brown)

Any Flavouring ( I used Coffee)

For the butter cream:

75 gr butter softened

150 gr icing sugar

1Tsp strong coffee

Method:

Whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar until it forms a soft peak.

Add the caster sugar and continue beating until stiff.

Fold in the icing sugar and the ground almonds mixed together.

Add colour and flavouring.

Using a piping bag, pipe in small blobs on a grease proof paper.

Cook in a medium heat oven (6) for around 12min.

Combine all the ingredients for the butter cream and beat well.

Assemble and sandwich two macaroons using the butter cream.