French Macarons Part 2

Chocolate French macarons with an orange butter cream icing.  If you have never had a French Macaron you are missing out!  And no I did not misspell it.  It is spelled with only one O.  They are compeletely different from our macaroons.  And there is no coconut involved!

They are meringue-based: made from a mixture of egg whites, ground almonds, and both granulated and confectionery sugar. Simple ingredients but tricky to make. My first batch of these turned out more like a brownie.  Still yummy but not a Macaron!

And the flavor combinations are crazy too.  You can flavor and color both the macaron and the filling. I love looking at pictures of these.  Click here to go to some images.  My roommate used these macarons to make a dessert for class one day.  Such a classy dessert.

Next to try is blueberry and lemon curd ones! Or maybe make these again but add in some dark chocolate to the meringue to off-set the sweetness.


Last link.....I promise....just for fun check out this miniature box of macarons.  So tiny and realistic looking!