Lemon Macaron
Almond flour 90 grams | Powdered sugar 90 grams |
Egg white 34 grams | Pigment A small amount |
Whip egg whites | Egg white 34 grams |
Fine sugar 14 grams | Protein powder 1g |
Boil sugar water | Fine sugar 77 grams |
Clear water 23 grams | Stuffing |
Butter 80g | Light cream 45g |
Lemon juice 15 grams | Sea salt 1g |
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients and weigh them. Add the protein powder to the sugar and mix evenly. I used fresh egg whites to whip the egg whites, not aged egg whites.Step 2
Mix powdered sugar and almond flour, add 34 grams of egg white, put a spoonful of yellow coloring powder inside the egg white, cover with plastic wrap and set aside. I use super fine almond flour, which does not need to be sifted.Step 3
Add the sugar to the egg whites in three batches and beat until stiff peaks form.Step 4
Get one specially designed for boiling sugar waterpot, add water and granulated sugar.Step 5
Place on the gas and cook over medium-low heat until it reaches 118 degrees.Step 6
Pour the boiled sugar water into the beaten egg whites several times, and use a whisk to beat at medium speed. Be careful not to splash the whisk head and the wall of the bowl each time you pour the sugar water. Beat the egg whites until they are shiny and the head of the egg droops slightly like a bird's beak when lifted, and the egg whites are completely beaten.Step 7
Mix almond flour and egg whites.Step 8
Add one-third of the egg whites and mix evenly by pressing lightly.Step 9
Then add the remaining egg whites in two batches. Do not scrape the batter too hard during the last two times to prevent the protein from defoaming. MixedThe batter is folded down continuously like a ribbon.Step 10
Place the almond paste into a piping bag fitted with a piping tip.Step 11
Place a piece of high-temperature oil paper on the baking sheet, squeeze out the batter about 3 cm in diameter, leaving some space to prevent it from sticking together. Then tap the bottom of the baking pan with your hands to make the batter even, and leave it indoors for half an hour to allow the almond batter to form a crust.Step 12
Put it into the preheated Cass oven, set the middle rack to 140 degrees, and bake in the air mode for 15 minutes, taking about 4 to 5 minutes to take off the skirt.Step 13
Take the baked macarons out of the oven, let them cool and then peel them off the parchment paper.Step 14
Prepare the lemon filling, using the basic filling, add 80 grams of softened butter, sea salt and 45 grams of light cream and beat evenly. Add the light cream in batches, then add lemon juice in two batches and beat well.Step 15
Pipe filling onto one macaron.Step 16
Cover with another piece of macaron and glue.Step 17
Put the macarons in the refrigerator or freeze them. Overnight, some of the moisture in the filling will be released into the cake body, which is the so-called "moisture absorption by the cake body". After absorbing enough moisture, take the macaron out of the refrigerator and rewarm it before eating. The rewarming time depends on the season. For example, five minutes is enough in summer, and 20 minutes or even half an hour in winter. Lemon macaron cooking tipsMacarons must be paired with black tea or coffee to taste delicious! A bite of macaron and a cup of cappuccino with rich foam, this is how a beautiful afternoon tea should be!