5 macarons almond macaroons Recipes

blanched almonds, sugar (very fine granulation), egg white (see note ), almond extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, caster sugar (for dusting) (optional)

whole milk, unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate or 8 oz semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, powdered sugar, whole blanched almonds, unsweetened cocoa powder, egg whites

almond meal, powdered sugar, older egg whites, meringue powder, fleur de sel, for sprinkling, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, at room temperature, heavy cream, fleur de sel, ripe banan, deep purple macaroons filled with store-bought black currant preserves, deep pink macaroons filled with store-bought or homemade raspberry preserves, brown macaroons filled with store-bought peanut butter and jelly, yellow macaroons filled with store-bought lemon curd, green macaroons filled with store-bought cream cheese frosting mixed with ground pistachios