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Chocolate and Pistachio Macaroons
December 18, 2024Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Prep time
1 hour 15 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Makes
18 servings
Description
These matcha green tea macaroons have earthy richness of matcha and green tea which creates the perfect balance of sweet and savory. These macaroons are chewy and crispy delight that are perfect for tea lovers.
Instructions
- Oil and line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
- Grind the almonds, icing sugar and half matcha powder together to a very fine powder.
- Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks then fold in the almond and sugar mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle and pipe 2 1/2cm/1'' rounds onto the baking tray.
- Sprinkle with matcha powder then leave them to stand for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (150° fan)/ 325 F/ gas 3.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crisp on the outside and still a bit chewy in the middle.
- Slide the greaseproof paper onto a cold work surface and leave the macaroons to cool completely.
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy then beat in the icing sugar.
- Use a whisk to incorporate the milk and matcha powder, then whisk for 2 minutes or until smooth and well whipped.
- Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a medium plain nozzle and pipe an even round onto half of the macaroons.
- Sandwich together with the other half.
Ingredients
- 175g/ 6oz/ 1 1/2 cups ground almonds
- 175g/ 6oz/ 1 1/2 cups icing (confectioners') sugar
- 2 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
- 2 large egg whites
- 110g/ 4oz/ 1/2 cup butter, softened (To decorate)
- 225g/ 8oz/ 2 cups icing (confectioners') sugar (To decorate)
- 1 tablespoon milk (To decorate)
- 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder (To decorate)
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