Complete Guide to Making Macarons | Macaron Recipe

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed flour

Ground oats are lower in fat, while sunflower seed flour is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and lower in saturated fat, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Separate egg whites from yolks of three large eggs, measuring out 100 grams of egg whites.

Use a food processor to pulverize 140 grams of almond flour until fine.

Sift the almond flour and 130 grams of powdered sugar together into a bowl.

In a mixing bowl, combine 100 grams of egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar.

Whip the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add 90 grams of granulated sugar while continuing to whip until stiff peaks form.

Add 2 drops of vanilla extract and 2 drops of food coloring to the meringue and mix until combined.

Fold 1/3 of the dry mixture into the meringue, then add the remaining dry mixture and fold until the batter flows in a figure eight.

Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a 1A tip.

Pipe small circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between each.

Let the piped batter sit for 30-60 minutes until a skin forms on the surface.

Bake in a preheated oven at 300°F (150°C) for 15-20 minutes until set and easily lifted off the parchment.

Allow to cool completely on the baking sheets.

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