This month's Mac Attack http://mactweets.blogspot.com/ challenge? - Pinktober macarons
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Using my usual macaron recipe, i whipped up a batch of dusty pink macarons with white chocolate ganache and homemade hazelnut praline.
I started off by making my homemade hazelnut praline. I picked up the recipe from http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.com/2010/04/macarons-101-french-meringue.html (who makes absolutely perfect looking macarons) although i slightly modified the recipe, ie i omitted the caramel bit.
Firstly roast the hazelnut in the oven and then spread it out in a pre-buttered shallow dish.
Next, over medium heat, combine the granulated sugar, water, salt and golden syrup (i didnt have corn syrup) into a small pan. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Let the sugar mixture come to a boil.
The water will boil away and the syrup will start caramelizing. Remove from heat, once it changes to a medium amber colour like below.
Give it a quick swirl, and pour over roasted hazelnuts. Leave to cool and set.
Once it has set, break into chunks and process it through a food processor till it is fine and has a nice crunch.
Next - start preparing the macaron shells.
Pink shells are the order of the day..
To spruce it up abit, i tapped abit of gold dust powder over the macaron shells.
Leave to rest. After 45 minutes, pop one tray in the oven @150 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
Once ready, leave to cool, sandwich with the filling, end result:
These are beautiful and perfect for Pinkoctober. Love the caramel hazelbuts! So happy to have you bake with us and especially this month for Pink October!
ReplyDeleteGold dusted pink macarons with such a delicious and unusual filling. How perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks girls, big compliment coming from both of you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tribute to Pinktober with the extra dusting of sparkle! I will have to try your hazelnut praline-sounds just divine : )
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Hazelnut praline and topped off with a royal golden touch. True, I'm sure if you ate one, you'd feel a prince or a princess!
ReplyDeleteHazelnuts are probably my favourite nut - love how you've incorporated them into your macarons and the gold dust is just the icing on the cake! Great post :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous, and I love the gold dusting and the delicious hazelnut praline pairing. Just fabulous. Thank you for being with us this Pinktober at MacTweets!
ReplyDeleteYour macarons are beautiful and the homemade hazelnut praline sounds (and looks!) delicious – I'll definitely be trying to make some myself at some point!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharkyovengloves, thank you for your comments! It tasted delicious! Definitely have a go!!
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