RASPBERRY MACARONS WITH LEMON BUTTERCREAM Recipes

Macarons – the elusive, dreamy cookie recipe that haunts home pastry chefs! These little finicky cookies are a real treat to enjoy and can be a real treat to make, once you get a hang of it! These sweet raspberry macarons filled with a tart lemon filling are the first macarons I ever made! The macaron shell is made with freeze dried raspberry powder for real raspberry flavor, plus some more on top as garnish. The simple and zesty lemon filling perfectly complements the sweet macaron shells.

Watch my video recipe for step-by-step instructions!

These raspberry macarons are perfect all on their own, or you can use them to garnish a cake (I do that all the time!). Once you have the cookies assembled, I recommend placing them into an airtight container and set them into the refrigerator to ‘mature’ for 1 to 3 days. This will allow the macaron shell to soften, creating an unforgettable cookie! When you’re ready to enjoy them, simply take them out of the refrigerator about an hour before serving them, to allow the filling to thaw.

I won’t lie – I took me three attempts at this recipe before getting it right! I was so frustrated by round 3, I almost gave up on making them again! But I’m so glad I pushed myself to try again and again. Now, I absolutely LOVE making macarons! They’re one of my favorite desserts to make and I experiment with different flavors all the time. In my video tutorial, I’m breaking down the recipe to show you to make these elegant cookies!

INGREDIENTS

• 110 grams almond flour
• 200 grams confectioner’s sugar
• 10 grams freeze-dried fruit powder, plus more for decorating
• 100 grams aged egg whites, or at room temperature
• 50 grams white granulated sugar
• food coloring paste
• For Buttercream:
• Lemon zest from 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup butter, softened at room temperature
• Confectioner’s sugar, about 2 cups

INSTRUCTIONS

1. I’ve read multiple recipes that ask for aged egg whites, some for up to 3 days. I’ve tried the recipe with fresh egg whites brought up to room temperature and aged ones and didn’t see a big difference. I think the most important part is that they are not cold and straight out of the refrigerator!
2. I’ve premeasured all my ingredients using a digital kitchen scale. Place a bowl onto your scales, tare the weight, which will set the scale to zero and sift the flour into the bowl. Discard any large pieces that didn’t pass through.
3. For the berry flavor in this recipe, I’m using freeze-dried fruit, which I found at Trader Jo’s. Simply place the berries into a food processor, pulse for a few seconds and sift through fine mesh strainer.
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