• Red Cottage VIP Printable Library
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Red Cottage Chronicles

All Things Home

  • Home
  • About
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
    • Legal Stuff
  • Recipes
    • All Things Sweet
    • Appetizers and Dips
    • Mains and Sides
    • soups & salads
    • vegan/vegetarian
  • Around the Home
    • Housekeeping/Homemaking
    • Home Decor
    • Tablescapes
    • flowers and wreaths
    • gardens
    • Seasonal, Holidays & Special Occasions
  • DIY
    • One Room Challenge
    • Thrift Store Upcycle Projects
    • Seasonal, Holidays & Special Occasions
    • DIY Renovation Projects
  • Lifestyle
    • Explore Niagara
    • Family
    • health and well being

Baking

French Macarons

I discovered two things when I made French Macarons.  One, I was way to conservative with the food coloring, and secondly I really don’t really like them!

macarons 1

Call me crazy, but I just found them way too sweet.   I made them at the request of my daughter who took them to her office today to share with co-workers.  They all enjoyed them!  So it is all good.

macarons 5

They are a bit temperamental though, and I was surprised they turned out as well as they did on the first try.  I was excited to see the “feet” develop in the oven.  I wish I had used more food coloring to create a darker teal color instead of a pale robins egg blue!

macarons 6

I filled them with marshmallow fluff blended with some melted milk chocolate.  I am sure that added to the sweetness just a bit!!

m

The shells were crispy and full with no big air pockets.  The trick is to bang the baking pan firmly on the counter a couple of times before baking.

macarons 4

Packed them up in my egg cartons for easy travel!

macarons 3

So, while they are not my favorite “cookie” I do agree they make quite an impact on any pastry tray!  Will I make them again?  Heck yeah!  These are far from perfect so I have some work to do to get them  just right!

I would love to know, what do you think of French Macarons??

I used a recipe found here at How To Cook That. Ann Reardon is a master macaron maker in my opinion! Excellent tutorial videos too.


3 Comments

Subscribe

Get all the latest news from our little red cottage straight to your inbox!

« Maple Bacon Cookies
Tangerine Creme Brulee Tart »

Comments

  1. miss messy says

    May 20, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I still haven’t made macaroons. I really should. I like them but can’t be bothered haha.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      May 20, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      Miss Messy, they were not as difficult as I thought they would be! Although I found them just okay, they were popular with everyone else so worth the effort!

      Reply
  2. Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life says

    May 21, 2013 at 8:31 am

    You’ve made another dessert that seems intimidating to me. I always love looking at what you create. Keep it up.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Red Cottage Chronicles

Oh, hi there!

Well, hello! I am Maureen, and welcome to our little Red Cottage. Married to my high school sweetheart, I am a passionate baker, accidental DIY'er and love all things home! Read More…

Follow Us!

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Stay updated!

Get all the latest news from our little red cottage straight to your inbox!

Categories

Instagram

[instagram-feed]

tablescapes

tablescapes

STAY UP TO DATE

Get all the latest recipes straight to your inbox

Disclosure & Privacy Policy

Disclosure & Privacy Policy

More From Red Cottage Chronicles

Raspberry Puff Pastry

spring table setting red cottage chronicles

The Table Is Set! Come on in Spring!

front loaders vs top loaders and why I chose a top loader

Why I Switched Back to A Top Loader

Homemade strawberry ice cream and milkshake

Let’s Get Grilling – Grilling Recipes for Your Next Cookout

blue thistle bouquet

Blue Thistle Bouquet

Copyright © 2022 · Site by Pretty Pink Studio

Copyright © 2022 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in