French macarons for dummies Recipe afteryouwho

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   Preheat oven to 175 C and lightly butter or oil a cookie or baking sheet.

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   Using a food processor, process the almonds and sugar until finely ground.

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   Add the egg white, almond extract (or vanilla) and salt.

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   Continue to process until you have a thick paste.

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   (Note: if the paste seems too liquid, add more almonds) Transfer the paste to a bowl.

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   Wet your hands and, using your palms, make small balls about 3 cms in diameter and arrange them about 5 cms apart on the baking sheet.

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   If the batter starts to stick your hands, wet them.

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   Press each macaron lightly with a wet finger to flatten a little.

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   Bake the macarons in middle of oven 15/20 minutes.

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    (Depending on your oven, 15 minutes gives you a chewy texture and 20 minutes a crunchier texture.)

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    Remove and let cool slightly.

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    Then transfer to a rack and cool completely.

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    The macarons will keep 4 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

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    For the ganache filling: Melt the chocolate slowly in a pan or in the microwave.

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    Heat the cream (do not boil).

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    Mix the cream and the butter into the chocolate.

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    Cover with transparent film and leave to cool until stiff enough to use to fill the macarons.

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    The macarons will keep 4 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.