Description
A delightful 24 pack of Valentine’s inspired macarons, perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/4 cup raspberry puree
- Food coloring (pink and red)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to macaron temperature.
- Mix almond flour and powdered sugar in a bowl.
- Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Add granulated sugar gradually while whisking until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in the almond mixture and food coloring gently.
- Pipe circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let sit for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool.
- For filling, mix butter, powdered sugar, and raspberry puree.
- Pipe filling onto half of the macarons and top with the other half.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Let macarons rest for a day for best flavor.
- Use a kitchen scale for precise measurements.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: valentines macarons, dessert, gift