Since I had all of the equipment and ingredients, I decided to try my hand at macaroons today. I've been doing a lot of online research, learning from each recipe and style. I felt ready. Today was the day! Surprisingly, the macaroons were a hit with the family! I didn't like them at all. They were way too sweet and I only used ¾ of the sugar recommended...I think I'm going to come up with my own filling instead of using any of the recipes. They're all either ganaches, custards, or jams. EW!!! I'm more interested in a flavored buttercream. I tried a lemon custard filling for my first batch. It was good but too runny. I'm looking for something more firm. Other than that, I think I'm going to have to adjust my cooking time or oven temperature as well because there were hairline cracks on top of some of the shells. I'm pretty impressed with myself though. I can't believe it worked out!
STEP 7: Pop the shells off of the tray when fully cooled STEP 8: Fill and enjoy!
STEP 1: Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form
STEP 2: Add granulated sugar while mixing and incorporate your coloring one drop at a time
STEP 3: Fold in sifted confectionary sugar and almond meal
I used these silicone templates in between two sheets waxed paper but the wax paper is not necessary
STEP 4: Pipe out your macaron shells STEP 5: Make filling as shells are baking
STEP 6: Test readiness of shells by gently pressing on top
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