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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!

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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.

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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!

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

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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.

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Packed them up in my egg cartons for easy travel!

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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.


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  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.

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    • 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.

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