Macarons ..... What In The World Could I Be Doing Wrong ?
Decorating By HayBabyCakes Updated 19 Jul 2014 , 9:40pm by MBalaska
AHello all! I've been trying macaron recipes for weeks now, different recipes, bake times, bake temperatures. Everything! I can not master these tasty little treats!! Does anyone have a recipe they are tilling to share with me? And possibly break down the process maybe I am doing something wrong ?
Thank you in advance !
Have you tried the recipe from Jordan Winery? It is an adaptation of Martha Stewart's recipe and it works everytime. If you do a google search for Jordan Winery macarons you will find the recipe as well as a video which is fantastic. Hope you have good luck, I love making these little gems. BTW, I find that making the macarons the same size is the most difficult part of making them so I printed on my computer several pages full of circles - the size I want my macarons to be and slip it under the parchment or silpat so you have a template to follow. Good Luck!
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Have you tried the recipe from Jordan Winery? It is an adaptation of Martha Stewart's recipe and it works everytime. If you do a google search for Jordan Winery macarons you will find the recipe as well as a video which is fantastic. Hope you have good luck, I love making these little gems. BTW, I find that making the macarons the same size is the most difficult part of making them so I printed on my computer several pages full of circles - the size I want my macarons to be and slip it under the parchment or silpat so you have a template to follow. Good Luck!
Thank you so much Radtech and also for the circles template tip. Will definitely give that recipe a try 
I tried some of the above recipes and still had disasters. I was so tired of tossing expensive ingredients I found this class by Richard Festen - followed it and have never had a fail since. It does cost $20. but way cheaper than wasted macrons.
http://tv.cakemasters.com/pages/course/portal.aspx?courseid=35
I hope you find something that works for you :)
This document from Helene Dujardin at Tartelette is also worth a read: http://issuu.com/helened/docs/demystifyingmacarons
I second Dayti's suggestion of Demystifying Macarons by Helene Dujardin. I use her recipe exclusively, and I made 700 this week, so I promise her method works!
The hardest part is figuring out your oven temp/time/fan speed. I'm currently at 275 degrees on high convection for 12 or 13 minutes (Bakers Pride oven). Nicely cooked with no discoloration.
Good luck!
Liz
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HayBabyCakes, I've only made them twice. I borrowed a book from the Public Library:
I followed the instructions exactly, and I think that patience was the key. It is an easy, but slow process. A simply recipe with few ingredients, so the process must be the key.
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