Baby Yoda's Blue-Milk Macarons
Disney Food Blog
Ingredients
- For the Macarons:
1 cup almond flour, finely ground
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 egg whites, room temperature
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla
2-3 drops blue food gel dye
- For the Filling:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla
1 drop blue food gel dye
2/3 cup raspberry jam
Directions
- For the Macarons: Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Repeat this step a second time and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites for two to three minutes, until foamy.
- Slowly whisk in the granulated sugar, until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in the vanilla and food coloring.
- Fold in 1/3 of the almond flour and powdered sugar mixture until just combined. Continue with another 1/3, followed by the rest, until the batter falls into ribbons and you can make an "8" with the drippings.
- Transfer the macaron batter into a piping bag with a round tip.
- Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper and pipe the macarons onto the parchment into small one-inch circles, spacing them two inches apart.
- Tap the baking sheets firmly onto a flat surface a few times to release any air bubbles from the macaron batter.
- Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 40 minutes, until they're dry to the touch.
- While the macarons set, preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Bake the macarons for 12 to 15 minutes, until they rise and the feet, or ruffles around the edges, have formed.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely.
- For the Filling: To make the buttercream filling, mix the butter and powdered sugar in a medium bowl using a hand mixer.
- Next, mix in the heavy cream, vanilla, and food gel dye.
- Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag.
- Onto the flat side of one macaron shell, pipe a circle of buttercream, leaving the center empty.
- Add a small spoonful of raspberry jam into the center of the buttercream ring.
- Top it with a second macaron shell to create a macaron sandwich.
- Repeat the filling process with the remaining macaron shells, jam, and buttercream. Enjoy!
Information
- Category
- Desserts, Cookies
- Cuisine
- French
- Yield
- 30 macarons