Macarons with Nutella Filling
Ingredients:
Macarons:
- 1 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp icing sugar
- 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 6 tsp fresh egg whites
- a pinch of salt
- 1/4 granulated sugar
Nutella Filling:
- 3/4 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- a pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup icing sugar
Method:
- For macarons, sift almonds and the 1 tsp icing sugar, then whisk to combine. Leave aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites with salt. Whip eggs on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add sugar and beat on high until it forms a glossy peak. Fold in the dry ingredients. Add food colouring of choice.
- Place mixture into a piping bag, hold the tip at a 45° angle and pull away when piping so not to leave a peak. Pipe 1″ circles, each 2″ apart. Tap the flat sheet to flatten mixture and help remove air bubbles. Leave for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Preheat oven at 170°C. Lower to 160°C when putting the macarons in. Bake for 15 minutes.
- For filling, cream margarine, Nutella and salt until smooth. Mix in icing sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
- Pipe the filling into circles on the macarons, leaving a space around the edges. Press two halves together, in which the filling has room to spread. The recipe yields 14 complete cookies.
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