Shamrock Macarons
These Shamrock Macarons filled with Milk Chocolate Baileys Ganache will be perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Servings: 24 macarons
Calories: 95kcal
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- 1 kitchen scale
- 1 spatula
- 1 saucepan
- 1 immersion blender
Ingredients
Milk Chocolate Baileys Ganache
- 200 gr milk chocolate
- 80 gr heavy cream
- 20 gr Baileys liquor
- 20 gr unsalted butter
Macaron Shells
- 125 gr almond flour (1 cup)
- 150 gr powdered sugar (1 1/4 cup)
- 100 gr white granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
- 100 gr egg whites room temperature (from 3 large eggs)
- 1 gr green food coloring
Instructions
How to Make Milk Chocolate Baileys Ganache
- Melt chocolate in the microwave or using double boiler method.
- In the small saucepan over medium heat warm up heavy cream, but do not boil!
- Add warm heavy cream into melted chocolate, then add Baileys liquor. Mix with the spatula and emulsify with immersion blender.
- Add butter and emulsify again.
- Transfer ganache into flat container and cover with plastic wrap "to contact".
- Refrigerate ganache for 4-6 hours. Check ganache for piping consistency before filling macarons.
How to Make Macaron Shells
- Download and print template.
- In the mixing bowl sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer add room-temperature egg whites and start whisking on low speed. Start adding sugar one tablespoon at a time. Add green food coloring. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff picks. This will take 10-15 minutes.
- Add dry ingredients and start folding the butter. When macaronage drips down from the spatula “like lava”, transfer it into a pipping bag with a round tip.
- Place template under baking mat. Pipe shamrock macaron shells on the baking mat.
- Top baking sheet pan with pipped macaron shells a few times. Let shells to rest on the countertop until no batter sticks to your finger when you touch.
- Bake macaron shells in the preheated oven to 275oF (134oC)- 300oF (150oC) for 12-14 minutes. Oven temperature and baking time may vary, depending on your oven.
- Remove baked macaron shells from the oven and let them cool on the baking mat with a baking sheet pan. When shells are cooled completely remove them from the baking mat and pair them with similar sizes.
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Notes
Get all ingredients and tools ready before baking.
Measure all ingredients using a kitchen scale.
Baileys Liquor can be substituted with Irish Cream or heavy cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1macaron | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.2mg
