Subj : 5/31 Nat Macaroon Day-3 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat May 28 2022 17:36:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Brandi Egbert's Classic French Macaron w/Vanilla Buttercr Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Nuts Yield: 14 servings 3/4 c Almond flour 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 2 lg Egg whites; room temp 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract MMMMM----------------VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FILLING--------------------- 1/4 c Unsalted butter 3/4 c + 2 tb confectioners’ sugar 1 ts Milk 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract MACARON SHELLS: Combine almond flour and confectioners’ sugar in a bowl and whisk together. Pass mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing down on clumps. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites using a hand-mixer or stand-mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes until soft peaks form. Add the granulated sugar and beat on high for 2 more minutes until stiff, glossy peaks form. Add vanilla and beat on high for another 30 seconds. Gently fold in dry ingredients and repeat until mixture is smooth and shiny, (with no visible dry ingredients) and begins to run a little but not too runny. Think lava consistency. Do not overfold. Take a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2" round tip and fill with the batter. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and pipe batter into 3/4" round circles, 1" apart. Tap the baking sheet firmly against the counter to release any air bubbles. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes until they form a skin. Set oven @ 325°F/165°C. Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating halfway, until cookies have risen and just set. The cookies should be able to just come off the baking sheet when you try to lift them. Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack and allow to cool completely. VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FILLING: Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream butter until soft and smooth. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix until light and fluffy. MAKE THE MACARONS: Transfer the buttercream filling into a piping bag with a round tip. Pipe a swirl of filling on half the cookies. Sandwich cookies together with the remaining halves. DO NOT OVERFOLD. The batter will be too runny and the macaron shells will not hold their shape. They will spread out and become flat and "feetless". DO NOT UNDERFOLD. The macaron shells will also lose shape. They will rise and crack when baked. STORAGE: You can store the macarons in an air-tight container in room temperature for up to a week. Yield: 12-16 macarons RECIPE FROM: https://www.aheadofthyme.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... What this country needs is more free speech worth listening to. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .