French Macaron, Cassis Sorbet, and Almond Ice Cream Sandwiches: French Macarons

Name: French Macaron, Cassis Sorbet, and Almond Ice Cream Sandwiches: French Macarons
Yield: Yield about 44 Individual Pieces22 Finished Sandwiches
Ingredients: Water-based purple food coloring, as needed; 240 g / 8.46 oz egg whites; 105 g / 3.7 oz granulated sugar; 232 g / 8.18 oz almond flour; 423 g / 14.92 oz confectioners’ sugar

Preparation info

Yield about 44 Pieces
22
Finished Sandwiches

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Frozen Desserts

By Francisco Migoya

Published 2008

About

Ingredients

423 g / 14.92 oz confectioners’ sugar
232 g / 8.18

Dessert
Sandwich
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Blend together the confectioners’ sugar and almond flour in a food processor and sift into a large bowl.
Make a French meringue with the egg whites and granulated sugar, making sure to add about 10 percent of the sugar at the start of whipping. When making the meringue, gradually add the sugar in several additions, and add the food coloring a little bit at a ti