Description
A simple and reliable recipe for delicious French macarons that demystifies the process and encourages fun in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups almond flour
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a bowl, combine almond flour, confectioners’ sugar, and salt. Sift to remove lumps.
- In a clean mixing bowl, whip the egg whites until frothy. Gradually add white sugar and whip until soft peaks form, then mix in cream of tartar until glossy stiff peaks are achieved.
- Gently fold the dry mixture into the meringue until it flows off the spatula like molten lava.
- Pipe small circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let the piped macarons sit out for 30-60 minutes to form a