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Classic Macarons
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7 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 2HRS

Classic Macarons

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Macarons aren’t as cheap like cake pops. They can cost a lot especially when you buy them in fancy stores. The good news is that you can make your own macarons at home.
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Macarons aren’t as cheap like cake pops. They can cost a lot especially when you buy them in fancy stores. The good news is that you can make your own macarons at home.
2HRS
Total Time
$1.83
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
8
US / Metric
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1 3/4 cups
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Almond Meal
1 1/4 cups
Almond Meal
Egg
4
Eggs, separated
whites only
Salt
1/4 tsp
Almond Extract
1 Tbsp
Almond Extract
Fruit Jam
to taste
Fruit Jam
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
246
Fat
10.2 g
Protein
6.5 g
Carbs
33.9 g
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step 1
Whisk the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 3/4 cups) and Almond Meal (1 1/4 cups) together. Pour the mixture into a large bowl.
step 2
Beat the Eggs (4) for 1-2 minutes or until they turn frothy.
step 3
Add the Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup), Salt (1/4 tsp), and the Almond Extract (1 Tbsp). Beat for 3-5 minutes or until medium shiny peaks.
step 3 Add the Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup), Salt (1/4 tsp), and the Almond Extract (1 Tbsp). Beat for 3-5 minutes or until medium shiny peaks.
step 4
Fold almond mixture into the egg whites. Fold well with a spatula until the mixture has turned into a smooth mass with a consistency similar to that of honey.
step 5
Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag then cut half an inch off the tip. Pipe one-inch rounds on a parchment-lined sheet. Let this dry for about 1 1/2 hours or until the tops have firmed up.
step 5 Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag then cut half an inch off the tip. Pipe one-inch rounds on a parchment-lined sheet. Let this dry for about 1 1/2 hours or until the tops have firmed up.
step 6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 7
Bake sheets one at a time for around 15 minutes.
step 7 Bake sheets one at a time for around 15 minutes.
step 8
Let this cool on the wire racks before you fill the cookies Fruit Jam (to taste) and put them together.
step 8 Let this cool on the wire racks before you fill the cookies Fruit Jam (to taste) and put them together.
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Dairy-Free
American
Gluten-Free
Shellfish-Free
French
Vegetarian
Dessert
Valentine's Day
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