Lemon Macarons

How to make AMAZING Lemon Macarons with lemon curd filling

Dough Ingredients

• Almond flour 250g

• Powder sugar 250g

• Egg whites (room temperature) 90g

• Vanilla paste 1.5g

• Granulated sugar 250g

• Water 75g

• Egg whites (cold) 90g

Directions

1. Sift almond flour and powdered sugar.

2. Mix flour, sugar, egg whites, vanilla paste, and lemon extract just until incorporated, DO NOT overmix and set aside.

3. Heat water and granulated sugar to 244F.

4. Once the sugar mixture reaches 238F, start whipping egg whites on high speed to a stiff peak.

5. Once the sugar mixture reaches 244F, carefully and slowly add to the mixing bowl along the sides of the bowl, do not allow sugar to touch the whip.

6. Whip until the bowl is warm to the touch.

7. Fold meringue into flour mixture until well incorporated.

8. Pipe immediately, bang the sheet pan on the counter to flatten the batter, and let stand for 45 minutes.

9. Preheat oven to 300F.

10. Bake at 300F for about 11min. Do NOT overbake, the cookies should not have color on top.

11. Allow cookies to cool completely before filling.

12. Make lemon curd filling.

13. When ready to serve, pipe lemon curd on one cookie and sandwich another cookie on top.

14. Time to TASTE!!!

Lemon Curd Filling Ingredients

• Fresh lemon juice 80g

• Whole eggs 3g

• Granulated sugar 217g

• Egg yolks 40g

• Unsalted butter (small pieces) 180g

• Gelatin sheets (gold) 4g

• Fresh lemon zest 5g

Directions

1. Bloom gelatin sheets by soaking them in cold water.

2. Cook the lemon juice, whole eggs, granulated sugar, and egg yolks while whisking to 185F, then remove from the heat.

3. Squeeze water from bloomed gelatin sheets, add them to the lemon mixture, and then add the zest.

4. With an immersion blender, mix in the butter in small pieces until smooth.

5. Place in cooler to set before piping.