Macarons
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oliversacnl
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Oh! If you can eat almonds, then you can totally eat macarons!!!
Also, don't worry about peanuts. You aren't missing out tbh. Peanut butter is good, but PB&J sandwiches are gross imo.
Also, don't worry about peanuts. You aren't missing out tbh. Peanut butter is good, but PB&J sandwiches are gross imo.
Yeah I've had macarons several times here, they have a lot without those dumb nut flavours here fortunately.
Yeah I actually "tasted" and yeah it's gross and not worth the allergic reactions lol
Soot Sprite
~dirty~
I just started working in a bakery that sells macarons. they're so expensive there but they're great, my favorites are a cinnamon chocolate or the butter flavored one. It doesn't taste like plain salted butter it's more of a vanilla one.
We also make jalapeno flavored macarons, if you like sweet and spicy get some pepper jam and make them
We also make jalapeno flavored macarons, if you like sweet and spicy get some pepper jam and make them
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oliversacnl
Senior Member
omg WHAT that sounds dangerous XD jalapeno macarons... what kind of bakery is that!?
oliversacnl
Senior Member
Oh, that's true!!! I've never liked the chocolate chili flavor, but I don't see why it'd be any different.
woah fantastic job, your macarons look fantastic! they must taste great too
macarons have to be my favorite cookie. i like making them as well! (i also just love baking and cooking in general ha) to be honest, i think my favorite would just have to be the good ol' normal taste of them (like no flavors added, for the cookie part) with a raspberry jam filling (although...maybe that would count as raspberry flavored macarons lol)
pistachio is a very nice flavor too!!
macarons have to be my favorite cookie. i like making them as well! (i also just love baking and cooking in general ha) to be honest, i think my favorite would just have to be the good ol' normal taste of them (like no flavors added, for the cookie part) with a raspberry jam filling (although...maybe that would count as raspberry flavored macarons lol)
pistachio is a very nice flavor too!!
peachesand
Senior Member
I've never had one but they look super cute!
oliversacnl
Senior Member
Thank you both so much!!! I love baking lol
I love baking lol
Those look so amazing, totally professional! Do you have any tips for making them? I've always heard they were hard but I'd love to try it out some day.
I've only had macarons once unfortunately, but I would love to have them again. I had a strawberry one, vanilla one, and a chocolate one that I just adored. They're really delicious!
I've only had macarons once unfortunately, but I would love to have them again. I had a strawberry one, vanilla one, and a chocolate one that I just adored. They're really delicious!
oliversacnl
Senior Member
Thank you omg :O
I do have tips! I made them a while back and saved them in a file. Here they are:
1. Use cream of tartar when beating the egg whites.
2. Hold the bowl of egg whites upside down over your head to check if the batter is stiff enough. If it falls on your head, you deserve it.
3. Gently fold the flour-sugar mixture into the egg whites like a 1/3 at a time.
4. The filling needs to be thick, not runny.
5. When piping the batter out, push in the center steadily then do a tiny little swirl to avoid a point on top (I failed at that this time rip).
6. Hit the pans a lot while the batter is still wet. Banging them on the table helps them spread out and get rid of air bubbles.
7. After piping, give the batter time to dry. It takes 30 minutes to an hour. They must be completely dry. Sounds weird, I know.
8. Check on them literally every five minutes. The recipe I used told me it would bake for 15-20 minutes. I baked them in only 7, and half of them were burnt, no joke.
9. When frosting them once they’re cooled, don’t move away from the middle of the cookie. Just squeeze the icing out, then let it go to the edges by squeezing the cookies together.
Oh, one last one that I forgot to add: let them cool before you take them off of the baking sheet.
They're not actually very difficult to make at all!!! It's just that a lot of recipes don't include these tips. Like they don't tell you that the macarons need to be completely dry before you put them in the oven- that's what gives them that pretty ridge at the bottom, called the "feet."
If you have any questions, I'd be glad to take them!!!
I do have tips! I made them a while back and saved them in a file. Here they are:
1. Use cream of tartar when beating the egg whites.
2. Hold the bowl of egg whites upside down over your head to check if the batter is stiff enough. If it falls on your head, you deserve it.
3. Gently fold the flour-sugar mixture into the egg whites like a 1/3 at a time.
4. The filling needs to be thick, not runny.
5. When piping the batter out, push in the center steadily then do a tiny little swirl to avoid a point on top (I failed at that this time rip).
6. Hit the pans a lot while the batter is still wet. Banging them on the table helps them spread out and get rid of air bubbles.
7. After piping, give the batter time to dry. It takes 30 minutes to an hour. They must be completely dry. Sounds weird, I know.
8. Check on them literally every five minutes. The recipe I used told me it would bake for 15-20 minutes. I baked them in only 7, and half of them were burnt, no joke.
9. When frosting them once they’re cooled, don’t move away from the middle of the cookie. Just squeeze the icing out, then let it go to the edges by squeezing the cookies together.
Oh, one last one that I forgot to add: let them cool before you take them off of the baking sheet.
They're not actually very difficult to make at all!!! It's just that a lot of recipes don't include these tips. Like they don't tell you that the macarons need to be completely dry before you put them in the oven- that's what gives them that pretty ridge at the bottom, called the "feet."
If you have any questions, I'd be glad to take them!!!
Soot Sprite
~dirty~
They're seasonal for summer so we don't have them all year round. I don't usually like stuff like that but they're actually not bad. They're a little sweet like bell peppers but they have a little bit of that jalapeno kick too. We also bake blackberry basil balsamic macarons too so that isn't our only weird flavor xD
oliversacnl
Senior Member
That is so much bolder than I'll ever be.
Sounds awesome. Dream job tbh.
Sounds awesome. Dream job tbh.
oliversacnl
Senior Member
I wouldn't try them out if you've NEVER baked anything, haha!
To start baking, you should try a boxed recipe and just follow the instructions. That's simplest, I think!
To start baking, you should try a boxed recipe and just follow the instructions. That's simplest, I think!
GreatUsername
the koala guy
My favorites are probably the lemon ones, have such a great burst of sweetness with just a bit of tang from the lemon that makes a great sweet treat
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Also woah those look almost professional, I'd probably eat them and I don't even like chocolate!
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The tasty result- salted chocolate macarons with a caramel filling.
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Also woah those look almost professional, I'd probably eat them and I don't even like chocolate!
SublimeDonut
Deep Sea Prisoner
God I love those things. I'd eat them everyday if they weren't so damn expensive here in Brazil. My favorite filling is strawberry jam!
oliversacnl
Senior Member
Oh trust me, they're expensive like everywhere. It's so ridiculous. I don't really understand why they're priced so much more.
Thank you so much, GreatUsername! They actually don't really even taste like chocolate, lol
Thank you so much, GreatUsername! They actually don't really even taste like chocolate, lol
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