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Red berry & marzipan macarons

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
In this dessert, two classic confectionery ingredients meet: marzipan made from almond, and the almond flour macaron shell itself. This is an 'almond cubed' experience, broken by the vivid acidity of red berries. The filling is not a simple buttercream, but a rich marzipan ganache that crunches when cool, and melts in the mouth, creamily embracing the tart fruit purée.
🕒 Prep Time 1 hr
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 10 servings
🔥 Calories 145 kcal
🌍 Cuisine French

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Scales
  • Sieve
  • Food processor
  • Piping bag
  • Baking sheet with silicone mat
  • Bain-marie bowl

Allergen Information

⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Nuts (Almond)

Instructions

1 ✓

Sift together almond flour and icing sugar. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks with the caster sugar.

Tip: Clean tools are important, fat (e.g. egg yolk trace) ruins the foam.
2 ✓

Fold the almond mixture into the foam (macaronage) until you get a lava-like runny consistency.

Tip: Here we press out some air so it doesn't crack during baking.
3 ✓

Pipe discs onto the tray, tap against counter, then rest 30-40 minutes until skin forms.

Tip: If it doesn't stick to your finger, it can go in the oven.
4 ✓

Bake at 150°C for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely.

Tip: Do not take off paper whilst hot, or the bottom stays behind!
5 ✓

For the cream, heat the double cream and pour over chopped white chocolate and grated marzipan. Mix until smooth (emulsification).

Tip: Grate the marzipan, otherwise the cream remains lumpy.
6 ✓

Purée the fruits and pass through a sieve to remove seeds. Mix purée into the marzipan cream.

Tip: Acidic fruit purée counteracts the sweetness of white chocolate and marzipan.
7 ✓

Chill cream until pipable, then fill macarons.

Tip: When making the 'sandwich', press together gently, the shell is fragile!
8 ✓

Rest in fridge before eating.

Tip: Best the next day.

Recipe FAQ

The cream is too runny, what should I do?
Put it in the fridge for longer! White chocolate sets slowly. If still not good, mix in a little more melted chocolate.
Can I use ready-made marzipan?
Yes, in fact, good quality (min. 50% almond) shop-bought marzipan is perfect.

Ingredients

  • 150 g Almond flour
  • 150 g Icing sugar
  • 3 pc Egg whites (approx. 100g)
  • 50 g Caster sugar
  • 80 g Marzipan paste
  • 50 ml Double cream
  • 100 g White chocolate
  • 50 g Fresh raspberries
  • 50 g Fresh strawberries
  • 50 g Fresh redcurrants