Culinary Institute of America

Almond Macarons

Preparation info
  • Makes

    100

    macarons ( 1 in each)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
Baking & Pastry

By Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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Ingredients

Ingredient U.S. Metric
Sugar 1

Method

  1. Line sheet pans with parchment paper.
  2. Combine 1 lb/450 g of the sugar and the egg whites in a bowl and heat over simmering water, whisking constantly, until the mixture reaches 140°F/60°C. Remove from the heat and mix in the almond paste, vanilla extract, and almond extract with a wooden spoon until just incorporated.
  3. Using a pastry bag fitted with a