Lime Macarons
By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Serves
Makes 35 sandwhich cookies
Ingredients
- 7 ounces confectioners’ sugar
- 4 ounces almond flour
- 4 large (4 ounces) egg whites, at room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3½ ounces granulated sugar
- Wilton bright green gel food coloring
- Lime-Vanilla Buttercream (Click for recipe)
Procedure
Preheat oven to 300°F, with rack placed in the lower section of the oven. Fit baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Make sure the pans are flat (not dented or warped) and the parchment is trimmed to fit pan. Using paper templates, trace circles onto the parchment or place them under the silicone mats.
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, process confectioners’ sugar and almond flour into a fine powder, about 30 seconds. Using a drum sieve, sift mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper three times and discard any coarse meal (no more than ½ teaspoon). Set aside.
Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a ½-inch plain round tip. Pipe a small dollop of batter into the corners of each baking sheet and lay parchment over (ink side down) and press down corners to secure. Using both hands to hold the pastry bag, pipe batter by placing the tip ½-inch above the parchment, directly in the center of the first stenciled circle, and fill. Once the circle is filled, stop squeezing and make a quick upward and sideways motion to detach the batter and move to the next circle. (The batter should settle into a smooth and glossy round circle.)
Let macarons stand at room temperature until a firm skin forms on the macarons, 30 to 45 minutes. To check to see if the macarons are ready, lightly touch the side, and if your finger does not make a dent, they are ready for the oven.
Bake macarons one sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until macarons are crisp and firm, 14 to 16 minutes. Carefully slide macaron topped parchment sheets onto a wire rack and allow macarons to cool completely before removing from paper and filling.
Lime Macarons
By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Serves
Makes 35 sandwhich cookies
Ingredients
- 7 ounces confectioners’ sugar
- 4 ounces almond flour
- 4 large (4 ounces) egg whites, at room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3½ ounces granulated sugar
- Wilton bright green gel food coloring
- Lime-Vanilla Buttercream (Click for recipe)
Procedure
Preheat oven to 300°F, with rack placed in the lower section of the oven. Fit baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Make sure the pans are flat (not dented or warped) and the parchment is trimmed to fit pan. Using paper templates, trace circles onto the parchment or place them under the silicone mats.
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, process confectioners’ sugar and almond flour into a fine powder, about 30 seconds. Using a drum sieve, sift mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper three times and discard any coarse meal (no more than ½ teaspoon). Set aside.
Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a ½-inch plain round tip. Pipe a small dollop of batter into the corners of each baking sheet and lay parchment over (ink side down) and press down corners to secure. Using both hands to hold the pastry bag, pipe batter by placing the tip ½-inch above the parchment, directly in the center of the first stenciled circle, and fill. Once the circle is filled, stop squeezing and make a quick upward and sideways motion to detach the batter and move to the next circle. (The batter should settle into a smooth and glossy round circle.)
Let macarons stand at room temperature until a firm skin forms on the macarons, 30 to 45 minutes. To check to see if the macarons are ready, lightly touch the side, and if your finger does not make a dent, they are ready for the oven.
Bake macarons one sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until macarons are crisp and firm, 14 to 16 minutes. Carefully slide macaron topped parchment sheets onto a wire rack and allow macarons to cool completely before removing from paper and filling.