Some have traced its French debut back to the arrival of Catherine de' Medici's Italian pastry chefs whom she brought with her in 1533 upon marrying Henry II of France. Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors with fillings ranging from jams, ganache, or buttercream.
Here is a recipe for the Macarons:
Ingredients:
# 4 eggs, only the white portion is needed
# 150 gm almond flour
# 150 gm icing sugar
# 200 gm caster sugar
# Food colouring powder (optional)
# Cocoa powder (optional)
Method:
1. Sift the almond flour & icing sugar and set aside.
2. Using either a hand mixer or standing mixer beat 2 eggs until frothy. Add around one-fifth of the sugar while beating. Do this in 3 lots.
3. Heat a small pot on the stove with 2 cups of water and the caster sugar for about 30 seconds.
4.Once it boils pour the syrup slowly into the mixing bowl along with the egg whites. Speed up the mixer and continue to beat until the mixture is fairly cool. It should be shiny and firm.
5. Add the sifted almond & icing sugar, as well as the egg whites of the rest 2 eggs and any food colouring if you want.
6. Gently fold the mixture using a rubber spatula. Start from the middle and work your way around to the edge. Be careful not to over fold. Do this for a few minutes until the batter is sort of like magma. It should be pliable and when you lift your spatula, it should fall down like a ribbon.
7. Use 1 sheet of baking paper.You can choose to dust spices, cocoa powder etc. to decorate your shells. Let them stand for 1 -2 hours.
8. Pre-heat your oven to about 150 degrees celsius. Put the tray into the oven and leave them for about 25 minutes.
9. Once they've cool down, put them in an air tight container and freeze them.
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