Comments on: How to Make Chocolate Macaron http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron Cooking - Photography & More Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8667 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:57:19 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8667 Cid, I pronounce you the Queen of Macaronsville :) Lucky mother, that's all I can say. Miles Cid,
I pronounce you the Queen of Macaronsville :)
Lucky mother, that’s all I can say.

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8666 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:44:07 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8666 Miles, Today I managed to make wintery sky mauve macaron.... what the devil is that I hear you say :) Well funny you should ask because I used elderberry as a colour which initially looked blueish. When they came out of the oven they were light golden brown on the outside and a murky violet inside! I filled them with an alcoholic sweet cream cheese mix and popped them into a white card cake box and gave them to my mother instead of the more usual birthday cake. Next try will be coffee flavour. Cid Miles,

Today I managed to make wintery sky mauve macaron…. what the devil is that I hear you say :) Well funny you should ask because I used elderberry as a colour which initially looked blueish. When they came out of the oven they were light golden brown on the outside and a murky violet inside! I filled them with an alcoholic sweet cream cheese mix and popped them into a white card cake box and gave them to my mother instead of the more usual birthday cake.

Next try will be coffee flavour.

Cid

]]> by: cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8644 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:31:25 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8644 Miles I'm glad to hear that this subject has received it's fair share of hits.... I'm certain it's because of the current global macaron craze. Lots of sites give helpful tips and honest comments about failures. Only one site gave the advice that the mixture should be folded in until it flows like magma, which as it happens is quite accurate. My next challenge is to find some natural colours... low and behold elderberry is one, how fortunate then looking at my bottle of syrup in the fridge!! Cid Miles

I’m glad to hear that this subject has received it’s fair share of hits…. I’m certain it’s because of the current global macaron craze. Lots of sites give helpful tips and honest comments about failures. Only one site gave the advice that the mixture should be folded in until it flows like magma, which as it happens is quite accurate. My next challenge is to find some natural colours… low and behold elderberry is one, how fortunate then looking at my bottle of syrup in the fridge!!

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8642 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:07:56 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8642 Cid, Thanks for that, this page has received a lot of 'hits' and will prove invaluable to anyone searching for a recipe. Miles Cid,
Thanks for that, this page has received a lot of ‘hits’ and will prove invaluable to anyone searching for a recipe.

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8636 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8636 Miles, Update on the macaron..... I've had several goes at making these lately, one batch definitely looked more like crunchy meringues but the next batch looked just right. Silicone paper is a must folks and so is mixing all the ingredients carefully until it flows like 'magma' so one site suggested. Let the piped macaron sit for about 30 minutes or so before putting into the oven at a reduced heat of 150 for about 15 minutes. When cold carefully lift off the paper. Cid Miles,

Update on the macaron….. I’ve had several goes at making these lately, one batch definitely looked more like crunchy meringues but the next batch looked just right. Silicone paper is a must folks and so is mixing all the ingredients carefully until it flows like ‘magma’ so one site suggested. Let the piped macaron sit for about 30 minutes or so before putting into the oven at a reduced heat of 150 for about 15 minutes. When cold carefully lift off the paper.

Cid

]]> by: ciderella http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8185 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8185 Elsie, It's good to hear from you and welcome to the Macaron makers club! Silicone paper shouldn't be too difficult to find but if you struggle try Lakelands. All the sites I read through seemed to have trouble getting the macarons off the paper at the end of cooking, whereas mine came off cleanly without any effort. A year or so back I bought a new baking sheet which is in fact double skinned with a gap in the middle and this seemed to work very well compared to my old one. My piping was a scream..... definitely not one of my strong points but somehow I managed. I understand some people use a template to get perfect circles of equal size..... my, my this all sounds very technical but it's great fun and everyone seems to like macaron. Let us know how you get on and what you thought of the flavours. As the credit crunch hits we could always set up a business selling these..... something tells me I'll do well with my bag of mis-shapes in the bargain basket :) Cid Elsie,

It’s good to hear from you and welcome to the Macaron makers club!

Silicone paper shouldn’t be too difficult to find but if you struggle try Lakelands. All the sites I read through seemed to have trouble getting the macarons off the paper at the end of cooking, whereas mine came off cleanly without any effort. A year or so back I bought a new baking sheet which is in fact double skinned with a gap in the middle and this seemed to work very well compared to my old one.

My piping was a scream….. definitely not one of my strong points but somehow I managed. I understand some people use a template to get perfect circles of equal size….. my, my this all sounds very technical but it’s great fun and everyone seems to like macaron. Let us know how you get on and what you thought of the flavours. As the credit crunch hits we could always set up a business selling these….. something tells me I’ll do well with my bag of mis-shapes in the bargain basket :)

Cid

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8162 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:49:31 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8162 Cid, You temptress! You know that I will have to try this. First challenge will be to find the silicone. Very kind of you to share this recipe. I quite fancy a lemon flavour, coffee ones are renowned also. Hmm, lovely... Elsie Cid,
You temptress! You know that I will have to try this. First challenge will be to find the silicone.
Very kind of you to share this recipe. I quite fancy a lemon flavour, coffee ones are renowned also. Hmm, lovely…
Elsie

]]> by: ciderella http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8105 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:11:37 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8105 Miles, Tell your French pastry chefs that I'm here to help should the need arise.... with my 10 minutes experience on the subject, I'm standing by to dish out the advice :) Cid Miles,

Tell your French pastry chefs that I’m here to help should the need arise…. with my 10 minutes experience on the subject, I’m standing by to dish out the advice :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8102 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8102 Cid, I've got three French pastry chefs two of whom worked in the boutique patisseries in Paris so they can bloody well make me some! well done and thanks again Miles Cid,
I’ve got three French pastry chefs two of whom worked in the boutique patisseries in Paris so they can bloody well make me some!

well done and thanks again
Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8101 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:14:16 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/how-to-make-chocolate-macaron#comment-8101 Miles, I couldn't resist showing a work colleague the Laduree site since she had never heard of macaron. These simple little sweet biscuits are show stoppers especially when seen in a French patisserie palace I imagine. Why they are quite so expensive I've no idea.... yes they're a bit fiddly but they take no time to bake and the almond content isn't that high. I shall be attempting cardamom next time and possibly roasted hazelnut. Thanks for the feature Miles, it's not every day a person gets to see their humble culinary experiments go global :) Cid Miles,

I couldn’t resist showing a work colleague the Laduree site since she had never heard of macaron. These simple little sweet biscuits are show stoppers especially when seen in a French patisserie palace I imagine. Why they are quite so expensive I’ve no idea…. yes they’re a bit fiddly but they take no time to bake and the almond content isn’t that high. I shall be attempting cardamom next time and possibly roasted hazelnut.

Thanks for the feature Miles, it’s not every day a person gets to see their humble culinary experiments go global :)

Cid

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