Best Macaron Recipe | Rose & Chocolate Ganache
Channel: ladolcelisa
Date: 2018-09-18

If you know me, you know the sentiments I have for these French sweets run deep... Ever since my first bite, back in 2010, I've been hooked! French macarons, if done right, are as beautiful as they are delicious. The perfect macaron should never be too chewy or crunchy. Rather, this delicate cookie should have a slightly crisp exterior, and a smooth, melt in your mouth interior. This cookie is extremely difficult to master, but definitely worth the effort. With my recipe (I have a blog post as well), I tried to be as thorough as possible in teaching you - making it that much easier to finally master the macaron! As a humble home baker who has tried and "failed" many times, finally mastering the macaron has provided me with the tools to hopefully making this recipe FOOL-PROOF! If you are really careful, organized, and precise about things, you will not go wrong here. Using the Italian meringue method (a method most French pastry chefs use), rather than the French method, the results yield a much tastier, and stable cookie. It sounds complicated, but I assure you, as I walk you through it, you will find that it is actually quite simple, and will definitely provide you with the results you are looking for. Watching this video will also definitely give you a better visual guide in understanding the instructions. In this beginners tutorial, I have also provided you with 2 simple filling recipes, a basic chocolate ganache and a simple rose butter cream. All the ingredients and even instructions are listed here in my blog post: 

https://ladolcelisa.com/2018/09/18/mastering-the-macaron-recipe-with-chocolate-ganache-rose-buttercream/

So please refer back to this blog post for in depth written instructions. That blog post along with this video will hopefully provide you with all the instructions needed in finally mastering this tricky, yet delicious cookie. I list everything over on my blog, but I will also just quickly list the ingredients for the macaron shell below, that way you can refer back to this video if needed.

Macaron Shell Ingredients:
150g Ground Almonds
150g Icing Sugar
55g Egg Whites (aged)
150g Sugar (granulated/caster)
37g Water (bottled/distilled)
55g Egg Whites (aged)
*Optional: Food colouring

*See blog post for further instructions*

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Happy Baking!
- Lisa @ladolcelisa
https://ladolcelisa.com

https://ladolcelisa.com/2018/09/18/mastering-the-macaron-recipe-with-chocolate-ganache-rose-buttercream/