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Chocolate Cranberry Macarons
These chocolate cranberry macarons are the perfect combination of sweet and tart!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 12m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Kayla Burton📖 brokenovenbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- baking sheet
- oven
- pot
- strainer
- stove
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Macaron Shells
2
Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar, then transfer to a food chopper and puree for ⏱️ 12 seconds in ⏱️ 3 second intervals. Sift them again and discard any clumps.
3
In a separate large, clean bowl, whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar using an electric mixer until they reach soft peaks. Add 1/3 of the sugar, whisk, and repeat until all of the sugar is mixed in. Add the vanilla and food coloring (optional) and continue to whisk until you have stiff peaks.
4
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula. The perfect consistency will appear shiny and when you lift a spatula full of batter to the height of the bowl, the batter will drizzle down in a smooth and steady manner.
5
Transfer the batter into a piping bag with a medium sized round tip. Pipe even circles onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper or a silicone baking mat (if using parchment, put a few spots of batter in the corners under the paper so that it's secured to the sheet) at a 90° angle.
6
Lift your baking sheet about 12" and drop it onto the counter. Repeat 4 more times. (This is to help release any bubbles) Then, using a toothpick, smooth out any bubble holes or peaks in the batter.
7
Let the macarons sit in a dry environment for ⏱️ 30-50 minutes. They're ready to bake when they're no longer sticky to the touch. Preheat oven to 315°F while the macarons set.
8
Bake for ⏱️ 12-15 minutes and then let them cool completely before removing from the sheet.
9
Cranberry Curd
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Stir the cranberries, sugar, and orange juice in a pot over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft and pop.
cranberries6 ouncesorange juice1 tablespoon
11
Transfer the cranberry mixture to a food chopper and puree until smooth. Then, strain the mixture over a bowl using a mesh strainer.
12
Add the butter to the bowl with the strained ingredients and stir until it's melted.
13
Carefully add the mixture and the egg yolks back into the pot on the stove. If your mixture or pot is still hot, mix the yolks in very slowly.
large egg yolks2
14
Stir the mixture over low-medium heat until it thickens (about ⏱️ 10 minutes). Then, allow it to cool to room temperature.
15
Chocolate Ganache
chocolate (chopped or chips)4.15 ounces
16
Heat the cream in the microwave or on the stove until it just starts to simmer.
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Pour the hot cream over the chocolate so it's completely submerged in a heat-resistant bowl, and then cover the bowl to trap the heat. Let this sit for ⏱️ 5 minutes, and then gently whisk until smooth. It will be slightly runny.
chocolate (chopped or chips)4.15 ounces
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Let the mixture cool in the refrigerator until it's thick enough to pipe (~⏱️ 20 minutes).
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Macaron Assembly
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Pair up the shells and put the curd and ganache in separate piping bags with medium round tips or cut the piping bag tips to be about ½ inch wide.
21
Pipe a chocolate circle on half of the shells, then fill the circle with a dollop of cranberry curd and gently place a shell on top.
chocolate (chopped or chips)4.15 ounces
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You can enjoy them immediately, but I recommend refrigerating the assembled macarons overnight.
Nutrition Facts
calories
252 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
16 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
54 mg
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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