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Misbehaved Macarons
What they said is true! As adorable looking they are, macarons are naughty and sensitive little brats! Read On...
I have been wanting to make macarons for a long time but it always scares me as somehow I have a feeling in my gut this ain't an easy feat. So when I saw a packet of premixed macarons (I know cheating) in the baking shop, I took up up the challenge.
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What could go wrong with a pre-mix? One fine 9PM, I followed the instructions on the label.
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Step 1: Whisk eggs and sugar until hard pick. What is hard pick? Like a tooth pick?
Step 2: Foul the mixture until shining. So I have to foul my mixture too? Should I bring it to a football field and have it fouled?
Next, I had the said cream of tartar in my hand but nowhere in the step said WHEN to mix my cream of tartar.
Chucked the lame instructions in the bin and started off researching online. Feeling a little bit confident, I continued where I left off.
With some self confidence (WOW, this is a good confidence builder), the mixture is believed to be well mixed. Not over and not under mixed.
I had my macaron template all ready for piping and the first pipe looked like a kid's poo.
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Previously, I sent hubs to a macaron workshop and for the first time, this dude was teaching me how to make food stuff. Wow! I was impressed like this
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The mixture is good enough to make about 80 shells! Experiment began.
1. The first batch which looked decent but with different sizes went into the oven. Result: NO FEET and STICKY UNDER COOKED inside
2. The second batch went in. Result: A glimpse of feet but not enough. Majority of the shells are CRACKED, STICKY inside!
3. The third batch went in. Result: Feet is building good. Not sticky anymore but some shells still CRACKED
4. The fourth batch went in. Result: It was a SUCCESS!
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Success was accomplished at 3AM! It surpassed my 1AM Eureka cupcake but success sometimes do come at weird times.