Recipe: Chocolate Macarons

Who said making perfect macarons was too difficult?

It's well within your reach, just follow the recipe carefully and have a little patience...

As winter approaches with its cold weather, we thought a good hot chocolate accompanied by all-chocolate macarons would be ideal to warm up!

Get your whisks ready, let's bake!

Ingredients for chocolate macarons (For 16 medium macarons):

-        300 g of icing sugar

-        180 g of almond powder

-        30 g of cocoa powder

-        150 g of egg whites (about 4 eggs)

-        20 g of sugar

-        200 g of dark chocolate

-        20 cl of liquid cream

-        40 g of butter

Recipe Instructions:

Step One: Preparing the Macarons

1)     Gently mix the icing sugar, almond powder, and cocoa powder. Repeat the process several times by sifting to obtain the finest possible mixture.

2)     Whisk the egg whites until stiff. They should be as firm as possible. When they start to rise, add the 20 g of icing sugar in two stages.

3)     Incorporate the egg whites into the almond and sugar/cocoa powder. Mix enough to obtain a smooth but not too liquid texture.

4)     Put this mixture into a piping bag.

5)     On a sheet of baking paper or a silicone mat, create small medium-sized circles.

6)     Let them rest in the open air to dry for fifteen to twenty minutes.

7)     Bake in a preheated oven at 150 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step Two: Preparing the Ganache

1)     Heat the cream then pour it over the chopped chocolate.

2)     Mix everything or blend if necessary to achieve a semi-liquid result.

3)     Add the butter and blend again.

4)     Let the ganache rest in the fridge.

Step Three: Finishing and Assembly

1)     Once the macarons are baked, they are still moist in the centre and dry on the sides. Let them rest for a few minutes.

2)     Then, remove them from the tray one by one.

3)     Fill them with ganache using a piping bag and stick them together in pairs.

4)     Finally, place them in the fridge for 12 hours in an airtight container or covered with cling film.

They will only be more tender!

Enjoy them quickly as these macarons have a reputation for disappearing very fast!

If you love all kinds of macarons, want to treat yourself, or celebrate an occasion by offering them to your loved ones, discover our macaron-based specialties for more flavours and surprises...