FOOLPROOF FRENCH MACARONS

Not to be confused with the sweet coconut based Macaroons, French Macarons (pronounced mah-kah-ROHN) are light, airy and delicate meringue sandwich cookies baked in an infinite array of flavors and fillings. The basic ingredients for the macaron shells are simple: Egg whites, powdered sugar, sugar, and almond flour.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 Egg Whites
• ¼ cup white sugar (50 g)
• 2 cups confectioners sugar (200 g)
• 1 cup almond flour (120 g)
• pinch of salt
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar (2 ml)

RASPBERRY BUTTER CREAM (filling)

• 1/4 cup salted butter (120g)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (75 g)
• 1 cup (150 g) fresh raspberries, worked through a sieve to extract 3 tbsp of juice

Instructions

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