How to Make Macarons: Ten Tips to Delicious Homemade Macarons

Macarons are a really delicious and fulfilling treat. Macarons are from the French, and they are a great tasting treat for any day of the week or special occasion. If you want to make these delicious French treats, we have tips for you, as well as the recipe for the macaron itself, and how to make the savory macaron filling. You can’t possibly make a macaron without the filling. With that being said, lets learn how to make macarons.

Macaron Filling Recipe and Macarons

When making macarons, of course, we have to make the macaron filling too. Some people feel like that’s the best part of the macaron. The macaron filling is not that difficult to prepare, as long as you follow directions carefully. Your measurements should be absolutely correct, and the first time you prepare the macaron filling, take your time and do not rush anything. Look at it as the ingredient that will make or break your macaron. First, we will begin to create the macaron filling.

Vanilla buttercream macaron filling is typically the filling that is used when making macarons. There are many alterations of this filling, but we will keep it very simple. This filling is made by whipping butter into a meringue. You want the filling to be light in texture, and have a rich vanilla flavor. Here’s how to make the macaron filling.

Macaron Buttercream Filling

Ingredients:

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 4-6 pieces
• ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of kosher salt

 How to Prepare:

In a small bowl, take the egg whites and the sugar, and whisk them together. Use a 1-quart saucepan and bring 2 cups of water to a simmer over medium high heat.  As the water is on the stove, take the egg whites and sugar bowl and hold it over the hot water. Do not let the bowl touch the water at all. You just want to heat the mixture here. As it heats, you’ll need to whisk the mix every 30-45 seconds. Do this until the mix is hot to the touch. It should be about 4-6 minutes. Then the mix will thin out a little bit. This signifies the sugar melting.

Remove the bowl from the heat. Next, scrape the mix into a bowl where you can use a hand mixer that has a whisk attachment. You need to whip on medium high heat until your mix is light, white, and has cooled off to the touch. This should be from 4-6 minutes. Then reduce the speed down to low, and add the chunks of butter one by one. Then increase the speed of the mixer to medium, and you will beat the mix until the buttercream is smooth, which is about 4-5 minutes. Then you’ll mix in the vanilla and salt. That’s the filling, you can refrigerate this while you are preparing the macarons. Here is that recipe.

Macaron Recipe:  

 This recipe will make 30 macarons. The ingredients are as follows:

• 1 ¾ cups of powdered sugar
• 1 cup almond flour, finely grounded
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3 egg whites, room temperature
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

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How to Prepare the Macarons:

1. In a bowl or a food processor, you should combine the powdered sugar, almond flour, and ½ teaspoon of salt. Process the mixture on low speed, until extra fine. Sift the almond flour mix through a sieve, and put this in a large bowl.
2. In a separate big bowl, take the egg whites and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt with a hand mixer until it is soft. Then add the granulated sugar until all is properly mixed together. Keep beating the mix until stiff. The way you can tell is by turning the bowl upside down. If it is ready, it will not fall out.
3. Add vanilla and beat until it’s all together.
4. Add 1/3 of the sifted almond flour mixture at a time to the beaten egg whites, and use a spatula and fold until everything is together. Add the last part of the almond flour, and keep folding the mix. It will be ready when the batter falls into ribbons, and you can make an 8 while holding your spatula up.
5. Transfer the macaron batter into a piping bag and make sure you have a round tip.
6. Place 4 dots of batter in each corner of a baking sheet; place wax paper over it.
7. Pipe the macarons onto the wax paper in 1 ½ inch circles, making sure the spacing is 1 inch apart.
8. Tap the baking sheet on a flat surface 5 times to get all the bubbles out.
9. Keep the macarons out at room temperature for 30-60 minutes. When they are dry to the touch, they’re good to go.
10. Preheat your oven to 300 º F
11. Bake the macarons for 17 minutes, making sure they are well-risen and do not stick to the wax paper.
12. Transfer the macarons to a wire rack, so they can cool.
13. Once the buttercream is ready, transfer to a piping bag.
14. Add just a dollop of buttercream to the macarons one at a time. Make sure you’re creating a “sandwich.”
15. Place in a container that is air tight for at least 24 hours, and you’re done. Now you can enjoy these delectable macarons.

Ten Tips for Macaron Greatness:

          Now, we have some tips for you to help you make the best macarons ever.

1. Use almond meal, as this will save you a lot of time.
2. You do not need to put sugar in the mix slowly. Apparently, a lot of recipes say that you have to add the sugar slowly, but its all going in the same place, so you can add it at your own speed.
3. You do not have to used egg whites that are aged. Any egg whites will do the trick.
4. Avoid making macarons on a rainy or humid day.
5. Invest in a piping bag, and make sure the tip is round. This gives you better control of making piping circles.
6. When you are beating the egg whites until they are stiff or glossy, make sure to beat them until they do not move at all.
7. When you are folding the egg whites with the flour and sugar, use a spatula that is flexible. Moving it all to the middle.
8. After you pipe out the macarons on the baking sheet, let it sit for 15-25 minutes. If your macarons look dried out and are no longer spreading, then they are ready to go in the oven.
9. About halfway through the baking, rotate the pans in your oven, so the heat is evenly distributed among the macarons.
10. If you want to add coloring to them, use the gel food coloring instead of the liquid.

Using these recipes and tips should provide you with the best macarons you’ve ever tried. Good luck and enjoy!