Old-Fashioned Macarons (Almond & Hazelnut)

21 January 2023

Difficulty:

1.0/5

🔥 85 calories per serving

Metric Imperial

Little biscuits very quick to make for your coffee, how about it? 4 ingredients, gluten-free, and doable with the dried fruits of your choice, here is the recipe of the day 😊 You can make them with pecans, walnuts, pistachios, or like me with almonds and/or hazelnuts.

Equipment:
Perforated baking sheet
Piping bags

Ingredients:
I used almond and hazelnut flour from Koro: code ILETAITUNGATEAU for a 5% discount on the entire site (not affiliated).

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Preparation time: 10 minutes + 15 to 20 minutes of baking
For 25 to 30 cookies:

Ingredients:

70g of egg whites (about 2 whites)
120g of powdered sugar
15g of cornstarch
120g of almond or hazelnut flour (I did half and half)
QS of powdered sugar

Recipe:

Mix all the ingredients.

Pour the batter into a piping bag, then pipe small cookies about 4cm in diameter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Dust them twice with powdered sugar, then bake them in a preheated oven at 175°C for 15 to 20 minutes depending on whether you prefer them softer or crunchier.

Author

A passionate, self-taught pastry chef, Flavie Millet-Joannon has been sharing simple, indulgent recipes since 2017, inspired by French tradition. With a CAP Pâtisserie diploma, she is also the author of Il était un cake (Hachette) and collaborates with brands to create bespoke sweet creations.

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