Macarons
The perfect macaron recipe to make at home, since it is more foolproof with the Italian meringue and can be filled with your preferred filling! Be sure to check out the passion fruit curd and chocolate ganache.
Add <quantity>125<unit>g</unit></quantity> of almond flour and <quantity>125<unit>g</unit></quantity> of powdered sugar to a bowl and mix with a spatula
Pass the mixture through a fine strainer into another bowl
Add <quantity>40<unit>g</unit></quantity> of egg whites and mix with a spatula until it gets sticky. Set aside
Add <quantity>45<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of water and <quantity>125<unit>g</unit></quantity> of white sugar to a saucepan
Warm the mixture to <temperature>118<unit>°C</unit></temperature> over medium-high heat
Add <quantity>45<unit>g</unit></quantity> of room temperature egg whites to a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer, on medium speed, until frothy. Slowly pour the hot syrup while beating until it forms medium peaks
Add ⅓ of the meringue to the almond mixture. Gently mix by scraping from the bottom of the bowl and folding into the middle until well incorporated. Repeat with another ⅓ and again with the final ⅓
Preheat the oven to <temperature>150<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Set a piping bag with a round tip and fill it with the macaron batter
Add dabs of the batter on the corners of a baking sheet and cover with parchment paper. Squeeze the batter to form a <quantity>1.5<unit>cm</unit></quantity> macaron and then give it a twist. Make sure to leave space between them
Tap the baking tray to flatten and release any air bubbles. Let the macarons rest at room temperature for 40m until they are dry to the touch
Bake the macarons for 14m until they rise up
Let them cool down entirely before filling them. The macarons are ready
Fill them with your preferred filling. Enjoy!
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