Macaroons

Recipe for Parisian / Ladurée inspired macaroons.

Posted by Cat Morley

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After visiting Ladurée and having a snoop through my Nana's recipe collection, I was inspired to have a go at making my own macaroons.

(Makes a small batch of around 10 macaroons, multiply the recipe to make multiple colours and flavors.)

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 25 g Egg White
  • 60 g Caster Sugar
  • 50 g Almond Meal
  • 50 g Icing Sugar
  • 1 tsp Food Coloring
  • 1 Food Flavoring (strawberry, lemon etc)
  • Jam or whatever you would like for the filling
  • Baking Tray
  • Baking Paper

Steps (9 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pour the egg white in to a measuring jug and mix in the food colouring and flavoring. Add the caster sugar and beat together with a fork. Place the measuring jug in a bowl of warm / hot water and continue to stir for 5 minutes, this should help the sugar to melt, giving the mixture a smooth consistency.

  2. 2

    Mix together the almond meal and the icing sugar.

  3. 3

    Add this to the egg mixture and mix well. The consistency should be thick but still runny.

  4. 4

    Cover your baking tray with baking paper.

  5. 5

    Use an icing bag to make small dots of batter on the baking tray (remember to make an even number).

  6. 6

    Repeat the previous steps for any other colour and flavor of macaroons you want to make.

    Bake the macaroons in an oven set at 140'C for 15 - 20 minutes. Keep an eye on them because they will burn quickly if you leave them in for too long.

  7. 7

    When the macaroon have cooled down, take one half and spread it with whatever filling you like. I used strawberry jam for my pink ones and lemon curd for my yellow ones.

  8. 8

    Place another macaroon half on top.

  9. 9

    Serve with a delicious cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy!