Lime Macaron Recipe

Lime Macaron Recipe

Make 30-40 small macarons
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 17 minutes and 1 hour for the rest mixture

Ingredients:

For the Italian Meringue

• 150g (5oz) aged egg white (make by leaving egg white in a bowl on a bench for 2 days)
• 400g (14oz) caster sugar
• 100ml (3 fl oz)water
• Add food colouring to the meringue if required.

For the Almond Mixture

• 150g (5oz) fresh egg white
• 250g (8oz) almond meal / almond flour
• 250g (8oz)icing sugar

Shell Colouring

• Pinch of green food colouring

Used the above ingredients to make the macaron shell.

For lime cream:

• 100ml (3 fl oz) of lime juice
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons of corn flour
• 60g (2oz) castor sugar

Direction:

1. First, create macarons shells based from the basic macaron recipe.
2. Then start preparing the lime cream by mixing the cornflour with the lime juice gradually.
3. Add the castor sugar and beaten egg in the mixture.
4. Mix it properly. Put the mixture in the saucepan and cook it on medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. Stir it constantly until cream thickens.
6. Place the cream in a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap.
7. Allow to cool to room temperature.

Assembly of the macaron

1. To assemble your macarons, start by garnishing one macaron shell with ganache and cover it with another shell.
2. Do the same with the rest of the shell.