Macaroons
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the Macaroons:
4 egg whites
¾ cup caster sugar
Flavouring (eg. lemon, orange, vanilla, chocolate)
For the Buttercream:
½ cup unsalted butter
4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup milk
Pinch of salt
1 tsp flavouring eg. vanilla extract
Method:
The Macaroons:
1. Whip the egg whites until they can just hold soft peaks
2. Add half the caster sugar and continue whisking until firm glossy peaks are formed
3. Stop whisking and fold-in the remaining sugar and flavouring
4. Using a piping bag, pipe the mixture into approx 3" circles on a sheet of parchment paper
5. Bake in the over for approx 1 ½ hours at 100°C until dry and crisp to the touch
6. Leaving the macaroons in the oven, turn the oven off and allow them to cool slowly inside for 30 minutes
7. Once cooled, turn out and make a sandwich with the flavoured buttercream
The Buttercream:
1.Mix the butter until it becomes a smooth paste
2. Add the icing sugar, salt, milk and flavouring and whisk until smooth and creamy
For some unusual macaroons, try experimenting with the amount of sugar and the flavours you use.
For example try Beetroot with a ginger filling or Roasted fennel with a thyme filling.
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