Vermicelles macarons

Total: 1 hr 10 min. | Active: 35 min.
vegetarian, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 16 pieces

Macarons
100 g shelled ground almonds
150 g icing sugar, 3 tbsp set aside
2 pinch baking powder
To shape
fresh egg whites
1 pinch salt
Filling
220 g frozen chestnut puree, defrosted
½ dl full cream
1 tbsp kirsch
1 tsp cocoa powder

How it's done

Macarons

Blitz the almonds, icing sugar and baking powder in a food processor until smooth.

Sieve the almond mixture into a bowl.

To shape

Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff. Add the reserved icing sugar and continue to beat until the egg whites turn glossy. Add the almond mixture, carefully mix in.

Transfer the filling to a piping bag with a smooth nozzle (approx. 14 mm in diameter). Pipe approx. 32 mounds (each approx. 2.5 cm in diameter) onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Leave the macarons to dry for approx. 15 mins.

To bake

Approx. 18 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 130 °C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, leave to cool completely on a rack.

Filling

Place the chestnut purée, cream, kirsch and cocoa powder in a bowl, mix using the whisk attachment on a mixer.

Spoon the filling into a piping bag with a smooth nozzle (approx. 14 mm in diameter). Turn over half of the macarons, pipe the filling on top. Cover with the remaining macarons.

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