Chocolate Macarons

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• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (114g)
• unsweetened cocoa powder (7g)
• 1 pinch salt
• almond flour (50g)

• food processor
• Sifter

Sift together 114g powdered sugar, 7g cocoa, pinch of salt, and 50g almond flour. Pulse 8-10 times in food processor and set aside.

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• 2 egg whites
• sugar (28g)

• hand mixer with wisk

Whip 2 egg whites in low until frothy, add 28g of sugar in thirds

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• ⅛ tsp cream of tartar

• hand mixer with whisk

Once the egg whites begin to turn white, add 1/8tsp of cream of tartar, whipping on medium to soft peaks

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• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• hand mixer with whisk

Once at soft peaks, add 1/2tsp of vanilla extract, whipping on medium/high until stiff peaks

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• rubber spatula

Add almond mixture in thirds, folding GENTLY to the ribbon stage

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• piping bag
• toothpick
• silicone baking mat
• circular tip

Using a piping bag and circular tip, pipe macaron mixture onto silicon macaron sheet. Drop pan 5-6 time to get out air bubbles, and use a toothpick to get out any extra bubbles and water on tip of finger to smooth

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Dry macarons at room temp 30min-2hours until crust (not sticky to touch)

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Bake at 320 for 14-16 minutes

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Cool fully on the pan, then fill with ganache (see next step)