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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut French Macarons

Guys. Baking french macarons is addicting. It reminds me of running a bit, which is kind of weird, but hear me out. Before I ran my first half marathon I thought, I just want to do it one time to see if I can do it, but as soon as I crossed the finish line, I knew I was going to have to run another to see if I could get a better time. Baking french macarons is going kind of the same way. The first batch was just to see if I could pull them off, and now I have to keep trying to bake a better mac.

It would probably be better for losing the baby weight if I could get more into that running addiction than the macaron addiction I’m falling into now. Probably.

Anyway. I’ve made a few flavors of french macarons since the varieties I made for my daughter’s tea party, and these little ladies have been the best of the bunch.

I am really proud of the way they turned out. The shells are nice and smooth with pretty feet, and they aren’t hollow like some of the batches I’ve made. And are they yummy! Mmm mmm mmm…

This recipe has worked pretty well for me. I hope you will have success with it too. If you haven’t made french macarons before, be sure to check out the resources at the end ofΒ this postΒ for important tips.

Macaron Shells
3 large egg whites
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cream of tartar (optional – helps to stabilize egg whites)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup finely ground macadamia nuts
2 cups powdered sugar

White Chocolate Ganache Filling
10 oz white chocolate chopped (or I used white chocolate chips)
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 Tb butter

To make macaron shells:

  1. Process almond flour, macadamia nuts, and powdered sugar in food processor. Pass through fine mesh sieve. Re-process any pieces too big to go through the sieve in the food processor. Pass through sieve again. Discard any pieces that do not pass through sieve. Set aside.
  2. Beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar with mixer. Add granulated sugar when egg whites are frothy. Beat just until stiff peaks form.
  3. Add nut-powdered sugar mixture to egg whites, blending until it reaches a lava-like consistency.
  4. Pipe batter in 1.5 inch rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Allow batter to sit at room temperature until it does not stick to your finger when lightly touched, about 20-40 minutes. While batter is aging, preheat oven to 300 degrees Farenheit.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until macarons do not bulge when lightly pressed on the top of the shell.
To make ganache filling:
  1. Heat cream on stovetop until it comes to a boil.
  2. Pour cream over white chocolate.
  3. Stir mixture until white chocolate melts.
  4. Add in butter and stir until smooth and shiny.
  5. Cool ganache in refrigerator to thicken.
Pipe or spoon ganache onto one shell and top with another. Allow filled shells to mature in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours.
Enjoy!!

Linking up at some of my favorite parties.

September 29, 2013 6:38 am Alexis Middleton Filed Under: Uncategorized

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  1. Shirley Turley says

    October 1, 2013 at 10:04 pm

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  2. Shirley Turley says

    October 1, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    I took some of these to my office and everyone said they were amazing. And they would love more.

    • Alexis Middleton says

      October 1, 2013 at 10:07 pm

      I'm so glad you passed them around! And you know I will be making more! πŸ™‚

  3. Michelle says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Yum these look so delicious I wish I could reach through the computer screen right now and pinch one to go with my coffee πŸ™‚

    • Alexis Middleton says

      October 4, 2013 at 4:05 am

      I would totally give you one if I could!

  4. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    October 2, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    These look so delicious. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

  5. Leslie Lambert says

    October 3, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    I have always wanted to tackle Macarons…you make it look so easy! This would be great to link-up to <a href="http://www.lambertslately.com/2013/10/create-it-thursday-22-plus-features.html&quot; rel="nofollow">Create It Thursday #22</a>…it&#39;s live now! Hope to see you there!

    • Alexis Middleton says

      October 4, 2013 at 4:04 am

      Thanks for the invite, Leslie! I will definitely stop by. πŸ™‚

  6. Erin Tableforseven says

    October 3, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    They look yummy!! Such a pretty cookie πŸ™‚ Thanks for sharing at Share Your Stuff Tuesdays!

    • Alexis Middleton says

      October 4, 2013 at 4:06 am

      Thank you! I do love how pretty french macarons are. What is that saying? You eat with your eyes first…

  7. Paula Jones says

    October 3, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    These look crazy good, Alexis! Thanks for joining us at Marvelous Mondays. Pinned to my Marvelous Mondays board.

    • Alexis Middleton says

      October 4, 2013 at 4:06 am

      Thanks for stopping by and for pinning! πŸ™‚

  8. Kathy Penney says

    October 9, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Those look so beautiful! And I love white chocolate macadamia nut! And just saw you were on Craft Gawker. Congrats! I&#39;m still working on that. Haha! Thanks for sharing these treats at All Things Pretty!

  9. Lisa@hooplapalooza says

    November 25, 2013 at 4:54 am

    hot diggity dang! those look deeelish! πŸ™‚

  10. Ariful Islam says

    October 2, 2014 at 3:19 am

    Thanks Alexis for sharing such type of healthy <a href="http://medicinal-foods.com/shop/superfood-chocolate-macadamia-nuts-8oz-bag/&quot; rel="nofollow">superfood chocolate</a> with us. You said one of your comments that you are making more recipe for us then I have request please share your new recipe with us so that we can take your healthy recipe.

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