中文： 可可马卡龙
Coco powder and chocolate go so well with macarons. Whenever I make macarons, I have to make it with one of them. O(∩_∩)O~
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites
110 g powder sugar
45 g granulated sugar
50 g almond flour
10 g coco powder
a pinch of cream of tartar
Direction:
Combine powder sugar, coco powder and almond flour. Pour the mixture into food processor.
Run the process for about 10 seconds.
Shift the flour mixture through a flour shifter or strainer.
Discard any big almond pieces.
Add cream of tartar to the egg whites. Beat the egg white with an electric whisk.
Beat at low speed for about 1 minute. Switch to medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes. And then beat at high speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Add sugar in three batches in between. Stop beating when the stiff peak forms.
Add shifted almond flour mixture.
With a rubber spatula, gently fold the flour mixture into egg whites.
Fold it gently until the batter can fall smoothly like a silky ribbon.
Prepare a 14 inch decorating bag with Wilton NO. 12 tip. Use a wide mouth drinking glass to help the bag to stand up straight which will make it so much easier to pour the batter.
Fill the pastry bag with almond batter.
Line 2 cookie pans with silicone baking mats.
Squeeze a dollar coin size batter onto the silicone mat, about a quarter inch in height. Repeat it until all the batter is finished.
Tap the bottom of the cookie pan when done to smooth the cookie dough tops.
Let the pan sit on countertop until the surface becomes dry to touch. It might take 30 to 60 minutes depending on the humidity around.
Preheat the oven to 325F.
Bake in the oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool down on the silicone mats before removing them.
Use any filling of your choice: jam, chocolate, cheese, nutella………. Be creative!
I love chocolate. So I always go with chocolate gouache.
I also make a batch of original ones. Although there is no food coloring added, they still look pretty, don’t they? O(∩_∩)O~
