Plain Macarons

Preparation time: 1 hour

Cooking time: 10-15 minutes

Serves: 30 (15 when sandwiched together)



Ingredients

Macaroon:
175g Ground almonds
175g Icing sugar
4 Egg whites
200g Caster sugar
Drop of vanilla extract

Buttercream:
150g Butter
300g Icing sugar

Method:

1. Using a small cookie cutter as a guide, draw 15 evenly spaced circles neatly on 2 pieces of baking parchment, leaving a little space between each circle. Flip the paper over and the pencil lines should show through and place one of each tray.

2. Combine the ground almonds and icing sugar in a food processor and blitz up for about a minute. Tip into a mixing bowl and add ¼ of the egg whites, beat until a thick paste. Set aside.

3. Fill a medium sized saucepan with boiling water and place on a low heat. Tip the remaining egg whites into a heatproof bowl, add the caster sugar and place the bowl over the saucepan. Slowly beat the egg whites and sugar with and electric whisk until the mixture is a thick glossy, bright white meringue. Remove the bowl from pan and continue to whisk on medium-fast speed until very thick.

4. Add ¼ of the meringue to the almond paste and mix well. Add the rest of the meringue to create and soft but thick mixture. Spoon the mixture into a large piping bag and pipe in your circle templates. Set aside for about 30 minutes until the macarons have firmed up and a light skin has formed on the surface.

5. Preheat the oven for 160°C

6. Bake the macarons, one tray at a time on the middle shelf for around 10-15 minutes until well risen and light brown on top. Remove and allow to cool completely.

7. Meanwhile, prepare the buttercream filling. Beat the butter until pale and light. Gradually add the icing sugar until your left with a nice smooth mixture. Scoop the buttercream into a large piping bag.

8. Turn one tray of macarons upside down and pipe a big blob of buttercream on each. When you have finished piping one tray of the macarons place the other tray of macarons on top and gently press down to spread the buttercream out.

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