My first attempt at macarons
I couldn’t wait. I made sure I got the necessary ingredients when I did my grocery this afternoon. I picked up a tub of sliced almonds, roasted them a little to make sure they were dry and then reduced it into a powdery form through a mini-food processor better known as the Magic Bullet here. Then I took out my hand mixer and folded away. I bought a pastry bag but decided instead to improvise with a zip lock bag whose tip I had cut. (Might’ve been a bad move but I think I set to accomplish what I wanted to do.
The batter is sitting on cookie sheets in my oven which is still off. The instruction was to let it “sit” for one to two hours to allow the batter to develop a skin. (Not my words, I’m just trying to follow instructions.) I’m soooo excited. If this is successful, I will make a second set for Alan’s arrival on Tuesday. He’s off on business to Dallas today, back Tuesday afternoon.
Now wouldn’t it be great is I do get to make macarons here in New York and get a taste of Paris when I want to?? Yum!
