Macaron (French Macaroon)

Name: Macaron (French Macaroon)
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 394 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 egg whites; 237 milliliters finely ground almonds; 59 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Macaron (French Macaroon) a try. For 22 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 103 calories. If you have confectioners' sugar, sugar, ground almonds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.

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Baking Sheet

Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until whites are foamy; beat in white sugar and continue beating until egg whites are glossy, fluffy, and hold soft peaks. Sift confectioners' sugar and ground almonds in a separate bowl and quickly fold the almond mixture into the egg whites, about 30 strokes.

Ingredients you will need

Powdered Sugar

Almond Meal

Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Almonds

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Spoon a small amount of batter into a plastic bag with a small corner cut off and pipe a test disk of batter, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, onto prepared baking sheet. If the disk of batter holds a peak instead of flattening immediately, gently fold the batter a few more times and retest.

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Baking Sheet

Ziploc Bags

When batter is mixed enough to flatten immediately into an even disk, spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip. Pipe the batter onto the baking sheet in rounds, leaving space between the disks.

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Baking Sheet

Pastry Bag