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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Espresso-Blackberry Macarons Pt 1
 Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Snacks
      Yield: 30 servings
 
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    2/3 c  Almond flour
           +=OR=+
    3/4 c  Blanched sliced almonds
           +=OR=+
    2/3 c  Slivered almonds
  1 1/2 c  Confectioners sugar
      1 tb Instant-espresso powder
      1 ts Pure vanilla extract
      3 lg Egg whites; room temp 30
           - minutes
    1/4 ts Salt
      3 tb Granulated sugar

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    1/2 c  Blackberry jelly
 
  Equipment: a food processor with a sharp blade or an electric
  coffee/spice grinder; a large pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch
  plain tip or a quart-size sealable bag with a corner snipped
  off; an offset spatula.
  
  These cookies should set for a while before serving. The
  fillings help soften the meringue-and your patience will be
  rewarded with a wonderfully chewy texture.
  
  Make macarons batter: Line 2 large baking sheets with
  parchment paper.
  
  Grind almond flour or almonds with confectioners sugar in
  food processor until powdery, 30 seconds for almond flour,
  about 2 minutes for almonds. (If using grinder, grind in
  small batches.) Sift through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl
  (if not fine enough for almost all of nuts to go through
  sieve, regrind). Sift again into a large bowl.
  
  Stir together espresso powder and vanilla in a cup until
  powder has dissolved.
  
  Beat egg whites with salt in a bowl with an electric mixer
  at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks.
  
  Beat in granulated sugar, a little at a time. Increase speed
  to high and beat until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks,
  about 1 minute. Add espresso mixture and mix at low speed
  until incorporated. Fold meringue into almond mixture with
  a rubber spatula until completely incorporated. (Meringue
  will deflate and batter will be loose.)
  
  Pipe and bake macarons: Put small dabs of batter under
  corners of parchment to secure to baking sheets.
  
  Spoon half of batter into pastry bag.
  
  Holding bag vertically just above baking sheet, pipe 1 1/2"
  wide mounds of batter about 1 inch apart, stopping pressure
  and flicking tip sideways to avoid peaks (tamp down any peaks
  with a wet finger). Refill pastry bag and repeat. Let macarons
  stand, uncovered, at room temperature until a light crust
  forms, 20 to 30 minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300oF/150oC with racks in upper
  and lower thirds.
  
  Bake macarons, switching position of sheets halfway through,
  until crisp and interior does not give easily when gently
  pressed, 22 to 28 minutes total. Cool completely on baking
  sheets (to harden bottoms) on racks, about 30 minutes.
  Loosen macarons from parchment with offset spatula (they
  will be fragile).
  
  Assemble cookies: Sandwich flat sides of macarons together
  with a thin layer of jelly.
  
  Layer macarons between sheets of parchment in an airtight
  container and let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours
  to soften before eating.
  
  Cooks' note: Filled macarons (of any flavor) can be kept in
  an airtight container wrapped in plastic wrap, chilled 2 days
  or frozen 1 month.
  
  Bring to room temperature in wrapped container (to avoid
  condensation), about 1 hour if chilled or 2 hours if frozen.
  Meal Master Format by Dave Drum - 12 September 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Espresso-Blackberry Macarons Pt 2
 Categories: Coookies, Snacks, Desserts
      Yield: 30 servings
 
           CONTINUED
 
  VARIATIONS:
  
  CHOCOLATE EARL GREY MACARONS:
  
  * Add 3 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder (preferably
  Valrhona) to almond flour or almonds when grinding.
  
  * Omit instant-espresso powder and vanilla.
  
  * Grind 1 teaspoon Earl Grey tea (from 1 tea bag) to a fine
  powder in an electric coffee/spice grinder. Sprinkle about
  1/4 teaspoon (reserve remainder) on macarons before baking.
  
  * Fill with chocolate Earl Grey ganache: Bring 1/2 cup cream
  and remaining 3/4 teaspoon tea powder to a simmer in a small
  heavy saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in 3 ounces finely
  chopped bittersweet chocolate (60% to 64% cacao if marked)
  and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter until smooth. Chill, whisking
  occasionally, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to
  a sealable bag. Snip off a corner and pipe to fill macarons.
  (There will be ganache left over.)
  
  GRAPEFRUIT MACARONS:
  
  * Add 2 teaspoons grated grapefruit zest to almond flour
  or almonds when grinding.
  
  * Omit instant-espresso powder and vanilla.
  
  * Beat 6 drops red food coloring into meringue.
  
  * Fill with grapefruit marmalade.
  
  COCONUT PASSION-FRUIT MACARONS:
  
  * Add 1 cup unsweetened grated dried coconut (3 oz to
  almond flour or almonds when grinding.
  
  * Omit instant-espresso powder and vanilla.
  
  * Beat 6 drops yellow food coloring into meringue.
  
  * Fill with passion-fruit curd: Whisk together 1/3 cup
  thawed passion-fruit purOe, 1/3 cup sugar, 3 large egg
  yolks, and a pinch of salt in a small heavy saucepan.
  Add 4 tb butter (cut into pieces). Bring to a simmer over
  med-low heat, whisking, then simmer, whisking constantly,
  until curd is thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool completely.
  Transfer to a sealable bag. Snip off a corner and pipe to
  fill macarons. (There will be curd left over.)
  
  PISTACHIO-CARDAMOM MACARONS:
  
  * Substitute 1/3 cup unsalted shelled pistachios plus 1/2
  teaspoon ground cardamom for half of the almond flour or
  almonds when grinding.
  
  * Omit instant-espresso powder and vanilla.
  
  * Beat 4 drops green and 3 drops yellow food coloring into
  meringue.
  
  * Fill with apricot jam.
  
  Gourmet | September 2008
  
  by Shelley Wiseman
  
  Makes 2 1/2 dozen sandwich cookies
  
  Meal Master Format by Dave Drum - 12 September 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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