February 09, 2011

Recipe - Choc Hazelnut Macaroons


Hi all, last week I decided to make some choc - hazelnut macaroons. Of all the different types of macaroons I make I would have to say this is the easiest one... mainly because I take some shortcuts (ok ok I cheat) when it comes to making a filling for it.

So here's the recipe and instructions for it.

Ingredients for macaroon shells

  • 4 eggwhites aged overnight - if you don't have time to age them overnight, you can also put in microwave for 10 seconds.
  • 2 x coffee mugs of icing sugar - I don't have kitchen scales, so I just use a standard coffee mug to measure
  • 1 x coffee mug of almond meal
  • 4.5 tbs of caster sugar
  • 4 tbs of cocoa powder


To make macaroon shells

  • Sift the icing sugar and almond meal together to get rid of any lumps
  • Beat the egg whites and caster sugar together until stiff peaks form 
  • Fold the icing sugar/almond meal into the egg whites until just combined

  • Add the cocoa powder to the mixture
  • Pipe the mixture in 2cm circles onto a baking tray lined with baking powder

  • Leave the piped macaroons in the tray for 15 - 30mins to harden a bit
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 160C deg for 15 minutes
  • Take out of oven, leave to cool then remove from tray

Now to the cheating part... you can either make a ganache like I did in my previous other recipes (Rosewater & Choc Mint) or you can use... Nutella! This is basically a chocolately hazelnut spread which is perfect to use as a macaroon filling. Just refrigerate it for an hour before using it to sandwich 2 macaroon shells together. Easy!


Macaroons ready to be assembled

The finished product!


The above recipe makes about 35 macaroons.

22 comments :

  1. Those look so good, could really fancy one of those with a cuppa right now. I have never made them before but might try it, thanks for the recipe and guide. x

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  2. They sound amazing, I love nutella! xx

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  3. Wow! I want to try these! =O Might attempt them this weekend!

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  4. Omg I need to eat these now!! They look yumm and sound like they taste much better with nutella, than Ladure macaroons(Waste of £11!)

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  5. @Nicole - they were delicious, all gone now. If you give it a try make sure you let me know how they go.

    @Facefixers - thanks darl, I love nutella too.

    @Sinead - have fun making them, and letme know if you do!

    @Shameera - thanks hun, although I must say Laduree macaroons are THE BEST although thay are a bit of a rip off!

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  6. You make macaroons?? genius! these look yum! x

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  7. Hi Lilit,

    yummy! Delicious looking little sweets. I need one. NOW!!!!

    Sandra

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  8. these look delicious!! Ive never tried a macaroon :( i may have to make these hehe! x

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  9. Hmmm looks yummy! I don't think I have ver eaten macaron in all my life LOL!

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  10. I envy you. :)
    Those macaroons look perfect.

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  11. @Imo - thank you! Yes I make them, I'm a bit obsessed with them actually, lol

    @Sandra - if these things travelled the distance I'd send you some right now!

    @Gaby - you should definitely try some, they're delish!

    @Shoe devotee - thank you! they're not as hard to make as everyone makes them out to be.

    Lilit
    xo

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  12. Im totally trying out your recipe this weekend. Not sure if mine will turn out as nice as yours though haha

    I wish they had better inexpensive brushes here in Aussie. Like Sigma, Coastal Scents, E.L.F etc..
    I guess I could go online but sometimes shipping takes ages...

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  13. Thanks for the website hun! xo

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  14. I totally love macaroons <3, now in my city (Milan) it's arrive Laudree.
    My favourite is petal rose.
    Very beautiful blog, if u want visit mine http://www.mademoisellecc.blogspot.com/
    Bisou

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  15. Thanks for sharing Lilit! These look so Yummy :)

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  16. I'm drooling now!! They look delicious :)

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  17. Just looking at the picture is making me hungry :(
    I just checked my kitchen to see if I had the ingredients to make this but I'm out of almond meal! :( BOOOO! xx

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  18. I just made these!

    They are amazing! Though I made them a little bit too big so they lost their shape a bit...

    Expect a blog post in the morning when I sober up =D
    http://irishwishesarespecial.blogspot.com/

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  19. that's great sinead! Looking fwd to ur blog post on it. Xx

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  20. My attempt: http://irishwishesarespecial.blogspot.com/2011/02/delicious-though-disastrous.html

    They aren't as cute as yours... But they are yummy!

    I will be trying them again.

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  21. hi sinead, i think u did make them a little too big but they still look yummy! Try again next time. Ps tried to comment on ur blog post but it didn't allow me.

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  22. Thanks strange, how did you try post?

    I asked on twitter if people were able to comment and it looks like it's working.

    Confused why it won't let you lol

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