The chocolate macaroons is one of the macaroons most sought after by gourmets. I invite you to discover this recipe of chocolate macaroons which I have assembled the two shells with a chocolate ganache flavored with orange.
Chocolate macaroons
Ingredients
- 120 g egg whites
- 90 g caster sugar
- 130 g ground almonds
- 190 g icing sugar
- 15 g unsweetened cocoa powder
Chocolate orange ganache
- 250 g dark chocolate 64% cocoa
- 250 g whole liquid cream
- 1 orange zest
Instructions
- For the chocolate macaroons recipe, the weighings must be precise, it is very important. The almond powder must be sieved and then weighed in order to have the exact weight.
- The egg whites should be at room temperature and if possible 2 or 3 days in the refrigerator beforehand.
- In a container, pour the almond powder, sift the icing sugar and the unsweetened cocoa powder over it before mixing.
- Start to whisk the whites at low speed to incorporate as little air as possible.
- When the whites begin to foam, add the caster sugar little by little, then start to mix them again by increasing the speed of the beater gradually.
- Continue until the whites form a thick peak. This can take around 5 to 10 minutes.
- When the whites are completely whipped, put everything in a container.
- Pour the dry mixture over the whites, then mix everything using a pastry scraper while lifting the mass. We must obtain a very homogeneous mixture.
- Now it is the “macaronage” stage, which consists of crushing the preparation with a pastry scraper to soften it, and bringing up the albumin of the egg whites.
- When the mixture becomes shiny and it is possible to form a ribbon, then the “macaronage” stage is completed.
- Place the chocolate macaroons on a baking sheet covered with a sheet of greaseproof paper, using a pastry bag fitted with a medium size tip.
- Finally, hit slightly the baking sheet 2 to 3 times on your work area to expel the air from the macaroon shells. Let the macaroons rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- After resting, cook the macaroons in an oven preheated to 160 ° C, for 12 to 15 minutes while monitoring the cooking process regularly.
- At the exit of the oven, pour a bit of water between the baking sheet and the greaseproof paper, wait 30 seconds then remove the macaroon shells and put them aside on a plate.
- For the chocolate ganache, heat the cream until boiling. Then pour the cream over the melted chocolate and mix gently.
- Add the orange zest (optional), mix and let the ganache cool in the refrigerator to obtain a creamy texture.
- Finally, assemble the macaroon shells two by two with a touch of chocolate ganache. Now, you just have to taste these delicious chocolate macaroons.
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