French macarons are delicate and elegant pastries that are a popular treat worldwide. These delightful cookies are made from a meringue-based batter and are often filled with a variety of flavors, such as raspberry rose buttercream. Baking macarons can be a challenging task, but with the right recipe and technique, you can create these delicious treats in your own kitchen. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making French macarons with raspberry rose buttercream, ensuring that you achieve the perfect texture and flavor in your final product.
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RASPBERRY ROSE FRENCH MACARONS
Raspberry Rose French Macarons are the ultimate spring cookie. The most beautiful blush colored macaron shell filled with a creamy and smooth Rose Butter Cream and raspberry jam are sure to be the center of your dessert table.
Provided by kristen massad
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat
- Add almond flour (115 grams), powdered sugar (200 grams) to the bowl of a food processor; turn the food processor on for one minute
- Sift the almond flour, powdered sugar mixture into a large bowl; set aside
- In a mixer with whisk attachment, whisk egg whites and egg white powder until stiff peaks
- Slowly add in powdered sugar (30 grams) to egg whites
- Turn the mixer on slow and add 1 drop of light pink food coloring to the meringue while it is mixing and continue until the meringue is light pink
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in powdered sugar and almond flour
- Fold until smooth and can make ribbons with batter (do not over mix)
- Transfer the batter into a piping bag and pipe 1.5" round about an inch apart onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat
- Let the macarons sit on the sheet pan for 20-30 minutes before baking
- Bake for 12-13 minutes
- Remove the macarons from the oven and allow them to cool before filling
- Pipe the Rose Buttercream on half of the macaron cookies leaving the center open for raspberry jam
- Pipe the Raspberry Jam into the center of the butter cream and then stack the other half of the cookies on top
- Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours
FRENCH MACARONS WITH RASPBERRY-ROSE BUTTERCREAM
To create patisserie-perfect macaroons, Sandra Holl uses very finely ground almond flour. To remove the larger pieces, sift the flour before using.
Provided by Sandra Holl
Categories Cookies Berry Egg Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Wedding Raspberry Tree Nut Almond Engagement Party Party Boil Candy Thermometer Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly
Yield Makes about 3 dozen sandwich cookies
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cookies
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Sift powdered sugar, almond flour, and hazelnut flour (if using) into large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites, sugar, and pinch of salt in medium bowl until medium peaks form. Add egg white mixture to almond mixture; fold to incorporate. Working in 2 batches, fill pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch-diameter plain pastry tip with batter (batter will be thin and will drip from bag). Pipe batter in 11/4-inch rounds on baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart (cookies will spread slightly). Let rest on sheets at room temperature 20 minutes. Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Bake cookies 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Continue to bake cookies until puffed and golden on top, about 10 minutes, reversing sheets after 5 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets on rack. Carefully peel cookies from parchment. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
- Filling
- Bring raspberries and 1 cup sugar to boil in large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook until berries are soft, juices thicken, and mixture measures about 1 1/2 cups, stirring frequently, 7 to 9 minutes. Measure 1/2 cup mixture; strain into small bowl. Cool strained jam and jam with seeds separately. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover jams separately and chill.
- Combine egg whites, 6 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl of heavy- duty stand mixer. Set bowl over large saucepan of simmering water. Heat until candy thermometer inserted into mixture registers 140°F, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Using whisk attachment, beat egg white mixture at high speed until stiff meringue forms and mixture is at room temperature, 5 to 6 minutes. With mixer running, add butter, 1 piece at a time, beating until each piece is incorporated before adding next. Beat in rose water. Add 3 tablespoons seedless jam, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating to blend well after each addition. (If buttercream looks broken or curdled, place bowl over medium heat and whisk 5 to 10 seconds to warm slightly, then remove from heat and beat again on medium speed. Repeat warming and beating as many times as needed until buttercream is smooth.)
- Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Using 1/2 teaspoon jam with seeds for each, spread jam over flat side of half of macaroons. Spoon buttercream into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip. Starting at outer edge of flat sides of remaining macaroons, pipe buttercream over in spiral. Gently press macaroons, jam- filled side down, onto buttercream-coated macaroons. Place on sheet. Cover; chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 to 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
ROSE RASPBERRY MACARONS
We've taken the guesswork out of making these patisserie beauties, so you can prepare the dessert at home (for less than 25 cents a pop!). Be sure to weigh the ingredients precisely, and follow the step-by-step directions to make meringue, fold in the almond mixture, and pipe the batter into rounds. Delight one and all with the gorgeous, delicious, professional-looking results.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 2h
Yield Makes 20 to 25 sandwich cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower third. Place almonds in a food processor; process until as fine as possible, about 1 minute. Add confectioners' sugar; process until combined, about 1 minute.
- Pass almond mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Transfer solids in sieve to food processor; grind and sift again, pressing down on clumps. Repeat until less than 2 tablespoons of solids remains in sieve.
- Whisk egg whites and granulated sugar by hand to combine. Beat on medium speed (4 on a KitchenAid) 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high (6) and beat 2 minutes. Then beat on high (8) 2 minutes more.
- The beaten egg whites will hold stiff, glossy peaks when you lift the whisk out of the bowl. Add rose water and food coloring, and beat on highest speed 30 seconds.
- Add dry ingredients all at once. Fold with a spatula from bottom of bowl upward, then press flat side of spatula firmly through middle of mixture. Repeat just until batter flows like lava, 35 to 40 complete strokes.
- Rest a pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch round tip (Ateco #804) inside a glass. Transfer batter to bag; secure top. Dab some batter remaining in bowl onto corners of 2 heavy baking sheets; line with parchment.
- With piping tip 1/2 inch above sheet, pipe batter into a 3/4-inch round, then swirl tip off to one side. Repeat, spacing rounds 1 inch apart. Tap sheets firmly against counter 2 or 3 times to release air bubbles.
- Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until risen and just set, 13 minutes. Let cool. Pipe or spread filling on flat sides of half of cookies; top with remaining half. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
FRENCH MACARONS
These cookies are a labor of love and we did a lot of research to perfect this recipe for you, after our own failures. Please follow as written and you will have a delicious and well-presented cookie. You may wish to experiment with different fillings. Enjoy!
Provided by Wendy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h33m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Add white sugar and continue to beat until peaks are stiff enough they stay in place when the bowl is turned upside down, about 5 minutes.
- Sift 1 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, almond flour, and salt together twice. Fold into the egg whites until batter is creamy and falls slowly off the lifted spatula, about 50 turns with a spatula. Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe batter onto the parchment paper, using a circular motion to make macarons 1 inch in diameter. Tap the baking sheet against the counter about 10 times to release any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes. Rotate baking sheet and continue baking until macarons are shiny and rise slightly to form "feet", about 9 minutes more. Peel off the parchment paper and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Beat butter, 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until creamy and thick, about 10 minutes. Transfer filling to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe a small amount of filling onto the center of 1 macaron; top with another macaron and press gently to sandwich the filling between the two.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 40.8 mg, Sugar 14.9 g
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
- Use a kitchen scale: Weighing your ingredients is the most accurate way to measure them. This is especially important for macarons, as the proportions of ingredients need to be precise.
- Use almond flour that is finely ground: This will help your macarons have a smooth texture.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make your macarons tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Let the macarons rest before baking: This will help them develop skin, which will prevent them from cracking in the oven.
- Bake the macarons at a low temperature: This will help them bake evenly and prevent them from browning too much.
- Let the macarons cool completely before filling them: This will help prevent the filling from melting and making the macarons soggy.
Conclusion:
Macarons are a delicious and delicate treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little practice, you can make perfect macarons at home. Just remember to follow the tips above and be patient. You'll be rewarded with delicious macarons that are sure to impress your friends and family.
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