French Macarons with Chocolate Ganache

Yields 40 macarons.

2h 50m 4
Medium Vegetarian Pescatarian Gluten Free Low Fat Passover Parve Freezer-Friendly

Contains: Tree nuts, Egg

Directions

Prepare the Cookies

  1. Mix the almond powder and confectioner’s sugar together. Add the first egg white and mix well.

  2. In a saucepan, combine water and sugar, and let the mixture come to 116°C (241°F).

  3. In a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat remaining egg whites until stiff peaks form, then lower the mixer speed and gradually add your hot sugar syrup.

  4. Once the syrup is all poured in, return the mixer to maximum speed until the mixer bowl is warm. If adding food coloring, add here.

  5. With a rubber spatula, fold in the almond powder mixture in three parts, adding a little at a time so as not to deflate the egg whites.

  6. Transfer your macaron mixture to a large piping bag, and pipe small circles onto a baking sheet lined with Gefen Parchment Paper.

  7. Bake for 18 minutes in oven preheated to 125°C (257°F). Let cool.

Prepare the Ganache

  1. Heat soy milk over a medium flame, stirring frequently. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

  2. Pour a third of the soy milk over the chocolate at a time, gently moving the bowl to let the milk melt the chocolate. Stir gently to avoid adding air into the ganache, and add the remaining soy milk.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap placed directly onto the surface of the ganache. Let set in the fridge for about two hours.

Finish

  1. Fill a piping bag with the ganache and pipe onto cooled macaron shells.

Notes:
Store filled macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. For longer storage, freeze unfilled shells for up to 1 month; thaw completely before filling.

Variations:

You can also fill with fruit jam.

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13 Comments

Toby Pal •

My macaron “batter” was very runny and the shells ran together

Chana •

Do I need to let the shells rest before baking?

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Chana

Resting does benefit the feet of the shells. While rested macaron feet turn out wonderful, not resting has its benefits, like saving time, and making for shiny macaron shells.

S K •

how can i make the ganach abit more firm ? and can i use whip instead ?

Raquel Malul Kosher.com Team •
Reply to S K

It should be pretty firm after it cools in the fridge for 2 hours. Yes, you should be able to use whip.

S K •

this is actually the Italian method when you cook the sugar syrup to add to the edd whites. Beautiful macs!

Devory Katzburg •

is it good to make it on a silicon mat that has debossed circle (the outline of the circle is popped out) or just one that has the circles traced? thank you!

Raquel Malul Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Devory Katzburg

I would use a mat with the outline of the circle traced and then you will also know what size diameter to use.