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French Macarons

Name: French Macarons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 19 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, softened Butter; a pinch Salt; 1 Eggs; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1 cup, chopped Dark Chocolate; 1/4 cup, blanched and slivered Almonds; 1 cup, chopped Egg Yolk

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Almond shells with feet, filled with chocolate ganache — the Parisian show-off. Crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle, with every bite loaded. Sandwich two with a scoop of ice cream for an instant dessert upgrade.

Prep 15 min Cook 11 min Serves 19 Easy

Ingredients

Butter1/2 cup, softened
Salta pinch
Eggs1
Sugar1 tsp
Baking Powder1/2 tsp
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Dark Chocolate1 cup, chopped
Almonds1/4 cup, blanched and slivered
Egg Yolk1 cup, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 175 C / 350 F and line two trays with parchment.
2
Sift the dry ingredients — flour, egg yolk, leavener — into a bowl and whisk briefly.
3
Beat the butter and sugars until creamy, add the eggs and vanilla, then stir in the dry mix.
4
Fold in the almonds last so the streaks and chunks stay distinct.
5
Chill the dough twenty minutes, scoop, and bake until the edges are golden and centres soft.

Chef's tip

Resting a custard or pudding overnight deepens the flavour and sets a cleaner slice.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Make French Macarons At Home · on YouTube