HOW TO MAKE MACARONS WITH ALL PURPOSE FLOUR R RECIPES

Steps:

• If you are making macarons for the first time, I don’t give you a guarantee that you will succeed right away, because they are not easy to make. :)
• Avoid making your macarons on a particularly humid day.
• Cool, dry weather is best.
• Egg whites should be 12-24 hours at room temperature.
• It is better to measure the ingredients using a kitchen scale than from a measuring cup. (Be sure to sift flour and powdered sugar).
• Beat egg whites and sugar with a mixer until you see stiff glossy peaks form. (It took me about 2 minutes, you can beat the egg whites for longer because it depending on the mixer.)
• Do not overbeat egg whites – overbearing the egg whites will introduce more air and create an airy, hollow cookie.
• If you under mix the egg whites macarons will not dry.
• Add the sifted flour and powdered sugar and gently fold the batter until it flows, like lava off the spatula. ( 45-50 complete strokes )
• Do not over mix or mix your batter.
• The over-mixed batter will result in flat discs, unlike light and fluffy cookies.
• Transfer the batter into a pastry bag with a round tip. (I used #12 plain round tip you can use 1A and 2A too.). When the batter is under-mixed, the piped macaron shells do not flatten out as much and the tips remain.
• Tap the baking sheet on a flat surface 3-5 times, this will get rid of any air bubbles and will prevent cracks.
• If needed, use a toothpick to pop air bubbles and smooth out the shells.
• Let the cookies sit at room temperature until the tops are no longer sticky to the touch, 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the humidity.
• Place the tray on the middle shelf and bake at 300°F for 13-15 minutes if you have a gas oven, or bake 275°F for 15 minutes in an electric oven.
• In the middle of the baking process macarons, you need to open the oven door once to let off steam, and then close it.
• They are best eaten after 24 hours since the flavors will be absorbed into the shell.

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
• Gradually add the granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and powdered sugar together. Then, sift the flour and powdered sugar mixture into the egg white mixture.
• Add the vanilla extract, and gel food coloring if you want the macarons to be colored.
• Gently fold all the ingredients together.
• Transfer the batter into a piping bag with a rounded tip.
• Pipe the macarons onto a baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently tap the baking sheet on a flat surface a few times to release air bubbles.
• Let the macarons sit at room temperature for about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 280°F.
• Bake the macarons for 17-20 minutes.
• Allow the macarons to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer the macarons on to a cooling rack.
• Add a dollop of buttercream or any frosting of your choice to one of the macaron shells, then top it with another macaron shell to create a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining shells and frosting.
• For best results, allow the macarons to “bloom” for about 24 hours.
• Enjoy!