Macaron is a kind of dessert from France and is one of the traditional French pastries. It originated in Italy and was later improved by the French to become a unique French dessert. With its beautiful shape, rich color and delicate taste, macaron is the star of French desserts.

Materials for making macarons

The following materials are needed to make macarons:

1. almond flour: 150 grams

2. powdered sugar: 150 grams

3. egg whites: 110 grams

4. granulated sugar: 40 grams

5. food coloring: appropriate amount

6. cream cheese: 200g

7. Cream: 50g

8. Powdered Sugar: 100g

9. Lemon Juice: Moderate

Steps to Make Macaroons

1. Mix almond flour and powdered sugar together, sieve and set aside.

2. Mix the egg white and granulated sugar together and whip to stiff peaks.

3. Add the almond flour and powdered sugar mixture to the egg white foam and mix well.

4. Add food coloring and mix well.

5. Put the mixture into a laminating bag, squeeze into even-sized circles and place on a baking sheet.

6. Gently tap the baking sheet a few times to flatten the surface of the macarons.

7. Place the baking sheet in a preheated 160°C oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.

8. After baking, remove the macarons, place them on a wire grid and leave to cool.

9. To make the cream cheese filling: combine the cream cheese, cream, powdered sugar and lemon juice and mix well.

10. Put the cream cheese filling into a piping bag and squeeze on top of the macarons.

11. Place macarons in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour before serving.

The taste of macarons

Macarons are beautiful, colorful and delicate. It has a crispy outer layer, soft interior and rich filling. The flavor of macaron is sweet but not greasy, fresh and pleasant, perfect for afternoon tea snack or dessert.

Variations of Macarons

In addition to the traditional almond macarons, there are now many different flavors of macarons. For example:

1. Fruit macarons: different fruit flavors are added to the macarons, such as strawberry, blueberry and lemon.

2. Chocolate macarons: add chocolate flavor into macarons to make them more fragrant.

3. Cheese Macarons: add cheese flavor to macarons to make them more colorful.