Bake macarons

Macarons are French almond pastries that take precision to get right. Scales and patience give you smooth tops and "feet".

You will need

• 100 g almond flour
• 100 g icing sugar
• 2 egg whites (about 75 g)
• 75 g sugar
• Food colouring
• Filling: 100 g butter, 150 g icing sugar, or ganache

Steps

1. Weigh accurately

   Weigh all the ingredients on scales. Macarons don't forgive inaccuracy.

2. Sift the dry ingredients

3. Whisk the meringue

4. Do the macaronage

5. Pipe

6. Let them dry

7. Bake

8. Fill and let them mature

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