Cappuccino macarons
Remember back in March, when I said there was something tasty in the works? Well there was, but it took a little longer than expected to get back to it. There was an Easter weekend in Ontario and a mini vacation to Chicago, with a killer workweek on either side. Like bookends.
On to the next shelf, I say. The one with cookbooks.
Thank goodness (in more ways than one) for our wine group. R. and I were on the hosting block, and a tea party-themed menu seemed the perfect match for our spring white picks. There were finger sandwiches, apricot tea scones and cappuccino macarons to finish.
And finish them we did.
Source: When it comes to macarons, Julia over at Mélanger has what I think is the best online how to. I gave her Italian method a go this time, and found it to be quite forgiving! For the buttercream, I adapted a recipe from Helen over at Tartelette.
Substitutions and additions: In the macarons, a squirt of lemon juice in place of the egg white powder, plus 1/2 teaspoon of espresso powder just before the final mix. In the buttercream, a (relatively short) shot of cooled espresso plus 1/2 teaspoon of espresso powder in place of the vanilla/violet liqueur.
8 comments:
They are beautiful! I haven't tried to make macarons yet - they scare me.
I agree your macarons look lovely! I've tried making them with the French method and they turn out flat (I think I stir too much). I'll give the Italian method a try next time!
These are lovely!
If you want macarons to be lighter on the palate, you can also substitue a buttercream for a ganache, or even better, a fruit puree.
These were amazing, the different layers and textures made it quite a delicious dessert experience. More please.
Jessica @ How Sweet: Don't be scared! The good thing is they still taste amazing even if they don't end up looking right. Believe me, I have a lot of experience in that area...
Elsa: I'm going to try both the French and Italian methods again in the future, maybe one after the other. But for now, consider me an Italian method convert!
Dolce: Yes! I made chocolate macarons with ganache filling awhile back and found them to be quite tasty. I'd really like to give raspberry macarons a go next...
J-Bo: For you? Always. : )
Wow. Those look so ridiculously good. Do you know where to get good macarons in Vancouver?
I know I should be inspired to bake them myself, but...
Britt: To be honest, I haven't tried any in Vancouver yet. But you're not the 1st to ask, so perhaps I should take it upon myself to do some taste testing. Tough job...yadda yadda. :)
Oh man, these look amazing. I really like macarons and I think these cappuccino ones would be heavenly. Thanks for getting my salivary glands going with this pic!
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