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Pastel Macarons
Crisp shells, chewy middles and soft pastel colours. Fussy, yes — but worth every minute.
- Time
- 47 min
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Servings
- Makes 24
Shared by Sofia B.
Ingredients
- 125g ground almonds
- 125g icing sugar
- 100g egg whites, aged overnight
- 110g caster sugar
- Gel food colouring
- 200g buttercream or ganache, to fill
How to make it
- 1
Sift the ground almonds and icing sugar together twice.
- 2
Whip the egg whites, adding the caster sugar slowly, to stiff glossy peaks, then colour.
- 3
Fold in the dry mix until the batter falls in a slow ribbon.
- 4
Pipe 3cm rounds, rap the tray hard and rest 30 minutes until skins form.
- 5
Bake at 150°C for 14 minutes, cool completely, then sandwich with filling.