Macaron shells coloured with organic, ground, freeze-dried wild blueberries and filled with a mouth-watering mango white chocolate ganache.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Macarons
Prep Time 1 hourhour
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour8 minutesminutes
Servings 24assembled macarons
Author i sugar coat it!
Ingredients
Macarons
60gramsliquid egg whites¼ cup, or two egg whites
115gramsconfectioner's sugar¾ cup
90gramsalmond flour1 cup
50gramsgranulated sugar¼ cup
2.5gramsfreeze-dried wild blueberry powder1 tsp
Ganache
230gramswhite chocolate 1 ¼ cups
170gramsheavy whipping cream 35%¾ cup
87gramsmango puree¼ cup
28gramsunsalted butter2 tbsp
Instructions
Line a cookie sheet with parchment or silpat mat and place a template beneath.
In a food processor, pulse the almond flour, confectioner's sugar and blueberry powder together (about 10 pulses), or until well combined.
Using the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites in a grease-free bowl of a stand mixer until foamy.
Slowly add the granulated sugar to the egg whites, a little at a time and continue to whip on high until stiff peaks form. Do not over-whip.
Remove bowl from mixer and sift the almond mixture onto the egg whites in three additions. Use a clean, grease-free spatula to fold the the mixture into the egg whites. Should be the consistency of molasses when ready - at about 50 folds.
Fit a piping bag with a 1.5" plain tip and fill the bag with the batter. Pipe small circles onto the parchment/baking mat. remove the template.
Tap the pan on the counter firmly a few times to remove any air bubbles or peaks. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes to an hour to allow a skin to form on the tops of the piped macarons.
While the batter rests, preheat the oven to 325ºF. Bake for 8 -10 minutes. Do not allow to brown. (bake time may differ for your oven)
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely and pair up equal sized shells before assembling.
To make the ganache:
Place chocolate in a heat-resistant bowl and melt over a double boiler. Set aside.
Bring cream to a simmer in a pot over medium heat. Once the cream begins to bubble around the edges, remove from heat and immediately and add to the chocolate in three additions while stirring.
Add the mango puree and stir to incorporate fully. Add butter while mixture is still warm and whisk until completely melted and mixture appears smooth. If needed use a hand blender to emulsify.
Allow to set to a consistency that is good for piping. Pipe generous amounts onto one of the paired shells and then sandwich the piped ganache with the second shell.
Place in an airtight container and allow to chill overnight before enjoying. Perfect for afternoon tea with friends!