Macarons (French Macaroons)
Macarons are sweet and delicate French meringue cookies made with ground almonds. Sandwich them with chocolate ganache or frosting for a dainty treat.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until foamy. Add white sugar and beat until egg whites are glossy, fluffy, and hold soft peaks.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Sift confectioners' sugar and ground almonds in a separate bowl; quickly fold almond mixture into egg whites, about 30 strokes.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Spoon a small amount of batter into a plastic bag with a small corner cut off and pipe a test disk of batter, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, onto the prepared baking sheet. If the disk of batter holds a peak instead of flattening immediately, gently fold batter a few more times and retest.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'When batter is mixed enough to flatten immediately into an even disk, spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip. Pipe batter onto the baking sheet in rounds, leaving space between the disks. Let piped cookies stand out at room temperature until they form a hard skin on top, about 1 hour.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 285 degrees F (140 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake cookies in preheated oven until set but not browned, about 10 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Let cookies cool completely before filling, about 30 minutes.'}
Valeurs nutritionnelles
Par portion (16 portions au total)