Tender French Almond Cookies with Berry Filling
Baking and Desserts • French
Description
Instead of ground almonds, you can use almond flour.
Ingredients
- Salt a pinch
- Ground Almonds 5 oz
- Powdered Sugar 10 oz
- Sugar 5 oz
- Egg white 4 pieces
- Corn Starch 0 oz
- Chicken Egg 1 piece
- Meyer Lemon Juice 0 fl oz
- Gelatin 1 piece
- Fine white sugar 0 oz
- Fresh Berries 10 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Mix together the almond flour and powdered sugar and sift through a fine sieve. The mixture should be dry; if not, dry it in the oven at 300°F for about 5 minutes. After drying, sift the mixture again.
Step 2
Whip the egg whites with salt and lemon juice until stiff peaks form, gradually adding sugar. Whip until the mixture is smooth and glossy. If desired, add food coloring (10–12 drops), which should be gently folded into the whipped egg whites with a spatula. Similarly, carefully fold the sugar-almond mixture into the egg whites.
Step 3
Next, using a pastry bag or a piping bag (or a sturdy clean plastic bag with a corner cut off), pipe evenly sized circles (3–4 centimeters) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between the circles! Let them dry uncovered for about an hour. This will allow the macarons to form a skin that will prevent ugly cracks during baking and help create the characteristic 'foot'. The indicator that the prepared circles can be safely placed in the preheated oven at 300°F is that when you touch the circles with your finger, the 'dough' does not stick or pull away.
Step 4
Bake for about 10 minutes, and while our 'half-macarons' cool, prepare the filling.
Step 5
Berry Filling (Berry Ganache): Blend the desired berries with a blender or mash them. Then, in a saucepan, mix the resulting mass with cornstarch, lemon juice, and the egg, and cook until thickened for about 5 minutes. Let it cool.
Step 6
Glue the halves of the macarons together with the filling. Ideally, chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving our treat.
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