The French Macarons have been in play for more than 200 years but many people don’t know how to make them. You will hear consumers praise on how delicious they can be, coconut can be really a great deal especially when made in a professional way. Today, it doesn’t need you to be in the streets of Paris to get a bite of the yummy cookies, and though many hotels have availed the Macarons around the globe, nothing can ever defeat your own make. It won’ t take you to be a world renowned chef to give it a try.
Making the Batter
To begin, you will need confectioners’ sugar, almond flour, egg whites, cup granulated sugar and any Macaron filling of your choice; either vanilla, chocolate or lemon curd. Set aside baking sheets with parchment liners. Sieve confectioners’ sugar and almond flour in a big dish and set them aside too. Whip the egg whites on a slow to medium speed until they become foamy; leave them for 1 or 2 minutes after which you will add 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, continue whipping the egg until the sugar dissolves for another 30 to 50 minutes. This procedure should be repeated 3 times until all the sugar has been used up. Stop whipping when the granulated sugar turns glossy and stiff.
Giving the cookies a shape
This applies the use of a piping bag with a round tip. When piping hold the bag perpendicularly to the baking sheet as the mixture drips one after the other. Rap the sheet against the counter to make them flat as air bubbles escape. This should continue until the meringues feel tacky; it takes about 20-30 minutes. Place the resultant products into the upper rack of your oven and adjust the heat to 325F and viola you are good to surprise the family with homemade French Macaroni cookies.