Simple Recipe to Make Macarons at Home

Macarons are the most famous type of biscuits liked by all generation of people, especially children. It makes a perfect combo with tea time and serves a perfect snack. Moreover, it is tasty as well as filing at the same time. Today I am going to share a very easy recipe to make macarons and enjoy your free time with friends and family.

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A macaron or French macaroon is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. Macaroons are small biscuit/cookie-like sweet snack that you can relish along with a cup of tea. Originating from French cuisine, macaroons are now popular globally in different flavours, coatings and stuffed with everything from hazelnut to strawberries. Here is a macaroon recipe with an Indian twist, specially curated in tricolour.

Ingredients for Macarons:

• Cup almond flour
• 1.5 cup powdered sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 3 tbsp white sugar
• green food colour
• orange food colour
• white food colour
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• hundred gms cream cheese
• one cup powdered sugar
• one tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp heavy cream

How to Make Macarons:

1. In a bowl mix together almond flour and powdered sugar.
2. Start beating the egg whites using the wire whisk. As the egg white starts to foam a little, add cream of tartar.
3. In a while, the egg whites will develop a shaving cream-like consistency, start adding sugar.
4. Fold in the almond flour-sugar mixture into the egg whites in 3 parts. The batter should not be runny, it should be slightly thick.
5. Divide batter into 3 parts, leave one as such and add green and orange food colouring to the remaining 2 and mix to combine. Transfer 3 coloured batters to 3 different piping bags fitted with 1/2 inch round tip. Pipe the batter onto the cookie sheets.
6. Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 45 minutes Preheat oven to 300 F degrees. Once the shells have dried completely, bake macarons (one sheet at a time) at 300 F degrees for 15-17 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
7. Beat butter and cream cheese till smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
8. Add vanilla extract and mix till combined. Also, add white food colour.
9. Add heavy cream, 1 teaspoon at a time till you get the desired consistency. The filling should remain thick, so don’t add too much liquid.
10. Remove the macaron shells from the parchment paper once they have cooled completely.
11. Fill them with prepared cream cheese filling and enjoy!

Zarwash Gulrez