Published 14:55 IST, December 16th 2019

Easy and quick recipes to make Macarons at home for this Christmas

Macarons are considered to be one of the toughest dishes to make. Here are easy and quick recipes to make this delicious dish for this Christmas.

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Macarons are considered to be one of toughest desserts to bake. However, it is t all that complicated. All you need is to keep some key points before preparation for best results. se delicate French cookies are crispy, chewy, soft, and light. Here is recipe of this lip-smacking snack right from French bakeries: 

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Easy and quick recipes to make macarons at home

Things you need:

  • 3/4 cup/100 grams icing sugar (aka powdered sugar)
  • 3/4 cup/100 grams ground almonds (aka almond flour)
  • 2 medium free-range egg whites
  • Small pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup/55 grams caster sugar (aka fine sugar)

For filling:

  • 2/3 cup/150 grams unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2/3 cup/75 grams icing sugar (aka powdered sugar) 

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What to do | For Macarons | 

  • Preheat oven to 300 F/140 C. 
  • Sieve icing sugar and ground almonds into a large mixing bowl. Throw any lumps left behind away. Mix two toger.
  • Take a bowl and whisk egg whites and salt until y form soft peaks. Add caster sugar, a little at a time and continue to whisk until whites are very thick and glossy. 
  • Gently stir in icing sugar and almond mix, to lose m some air. 
  • Fill in a piping bag with a 1/3-inch (1 cm) zzle of macaron mixture.
  • Pipe small blobs onto silicon mat or paper template onto a baking sheet, remembering that less is more at this st because mixture will settle and form into allotted s.
  • Gently tap baking sheet a few times.
  • Bake macarons in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes, open door to release any steam, close oven door and cook for a furr 7 to 8 minutes. macarons are cooked when y feel firm and are slightly risen. Let cool till you prepare filling.

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For filling:

  • Beat softened butter until it is fluffy, n gradually beat in icing sugar.
  • Place approximately half a teaspoon of filling to flat side of one macaroon and sandwich toger with ar n twist ever so slightly to create a bond. Continue with remaining macarons.
  • macarons can be eaten immediately but will benefit from being refrigerated for 24 hours. 

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09:07 IST, December 16th 2019