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Santa Macarons

Red French macarons decorated to look like Santa’s belly, filled with sugar cookie buttercream and rolled in coconut.

Ingredients

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  • 100g golden sugar.
  • 100g egg whites.
  • 105g almond flour.
  • 105g powdered sugar.
  • 4g egg white powder (optional).
  • Red gel food coloring.
  • Royal Icing: 187g powdered sugar.
  • 1 tablespoon meringue powder.
  • 4 tablespoons water.
  • Black and yellow gel coloring.
  • Buttercream: 63g all-purpose flour.
  • 113g unsalted butter.
  • 50g golden sugar.
  • 156g powdered sugar.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract.
  • 1/2 tablespoon milk.
  • 50g desiccated coconut.

Instructions

  1. Make macaron shells following French method.
  2. Let shells rest until completely dry.
  3. Bake at 300°F for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Make royal icing, divide and color.
  5. Decorate with black belt and yellow buckle.
  6. Heat treat flour, make buttercream.
  7. Fill and roll edges in coconut.

Notes

Longer rest time needed for red shells.
Egg white powder optional.
Freezes well.
Heat treat flour for safety.

  • Author: Chef Stella

Nutrition

  • Calories: 90
  • Fat: ~
  • Carbohydrates: ~
  • Protein: ~