I tried my hand once again at the Parisian Macaron, otherwise known as, little pillows of love.
This time, I tried the Parisian Macaron recipe found at Martha Stewart.com. Unlike the last recipe I tried, this one has standard baking measurements, not weights. The benefit there was that I didn’t have to get out my scale. The drawback? Have you ever tried to measure gloopy egg whites with a tablespoon? Not easy. (FYI: 6 tablespoons is 3/8 – or halfway between 1/4 and 1/2 on your 1 cup Pyrex. Trust me, it’s much easier.)
Even though the recipe did not call for aging the egg whites, I did.
This recipe was easy to use. It calls for whisking the powdered sugar and almond meal, but I ended up running it through the sieve because it looked a little lumpy.
Next, make the meringue.
I added in a little (just three drops) of yellow food coloring to the meringue.
Now it’s time to fold in the dry ingredients.
Then, pipe out circles onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, let sit for a bit, and we’re ready to bake!
What should I fill these lovelies with? How about some lemon curd?
What a perfect gift for my mom for Mother’s Day. She loves lemon!
Just wrap the box with some pretty punched paper and a bow, and it’s ready to give!
I felt like this recipe was a little bit simpler to follow, perhaps, but the result was not quite what it was the first time. There are two reasons that come to mind. (1) The measurements are not as precise. (2) I used a wooden spoon to prop the oven door, which I did not do last time.
At any rate, these were still amazingly delicious! My mother and my sister both absolutely loved them, and you will, too!
