What better way to celebrate love than with a delicious French treat. The French just know how to do it best. Whether you are celebrating love on Valentine’s Day, at a bridal or baby shower, or just because, you can’t go wrong with a classic French macaron with vanilla buttercream filling.
Ingredients:
MACARON SHELLS:- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions:
MACARON SHELLS:- Combine almond flour and confectioners’ sugar in a bowl and whisk together. Pass mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing down on clumps.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg whites using a hand-mixer or stand-mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes until soft peaks form. Add the granulated sugar and beat on high for 2 more minutes until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Add vanilla and beat on high for another 30 seconds.
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