None of you could tell this BUT I have been busy with lots of "projects". I photograph them and then I think.... hmmmm, this isn't good enough to post. Seriously, I was looking at the photos on my phone and I have shots of banana pudding, chicken pot pie, chalk painted picture frames, oatmeal cookies, painted dining room chairs..... you get the idea. I will share a few of them in the coming days.
So yesterday I decided to try and conquer the finicky French macaron. I love them and so does my daughter. In fact, her prom date asked her by spelling prom with macarons!!! I was a bit anxious because I knew they were not easy but I watched a few videos and thought I could pull it off. Well my first try was a success; sort of! I made mine a little too big and they rose a tad too high but I was pleasantly surprised! I anticipated having to make them a few times before I had any success. They did taste delicious and I sampled so many imperfect ones that I have lost my appetite for them. At least for the time being! This video is an excellent one to watch before you try to make macarons.
I am going to make them one more time before I post the "official recipe" but the basic macaron has to be pretty exact. You can experiment with the fillings and flavors. I didn't add food coloring this time because honestly I didn't want to separate the "dough" and mess with it more than needed. Check my first attempt out below........
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