Troubleshooting Macarons | How to make the Perfect Macaron by your Local Kitchen Witch

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Perfect Macarons:
120-140 g. finely ground almond flour
150 g. powdered sugar
3 egg whites
1/3 c. granulated white sugar
A pinch of salt
Powder or gel food coloring, as desired
Fillings as desired
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Prepare a large baking tray by lining with parchment paper or silicone. (If using parchment, secure it with oil or some batter before piping.)
Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar until fully combined, removing any clumps or large pieces as you go. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add egg whites (preferably at room temp) and salt, and whip until foamy. Continue to whip on medium-high speed while gradually adding granulated sugar about a tablespoon at a time. Continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Add food coloring and mix just until incorporated.
Sift about ¼-1/5 of the dry ingredients onto the meringue. Complete 2-3 folds to expose more surface area of meringue. Sift another ¼-1/5 of the dry ingredients over top and repeat until the dry ingredients are gone. Gently fold the batter until there are no more visible clumps or pockets of dry ingredients. Complete a “figure 8 test”. Continue folding, testing for the figure 8 about every five folds until you’ve reached the desired consistency.
Transfer batter to a large piping bag and pipe small circles, spaced at least an inch apart, onto your prepared baking tray. Immediately ‘bang’ the baking tray onto the countertop to release air bubbles.
Set aside macarons to air dry until skins form. To aid in this process, place under the hood fan of your stove.
Once skins are almost formed, preheat the oven to 325 F. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until feet are formed and set, but no browning has occurred.
Let cool and fill as desired.
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[@Picadru]

This video might have saved me a lot of headache, I tried making Macarons for the first time and everything looked SO good, even the figure 8 was correct but after like 5 minutes in the oven they got all these insane cracks. I live in the lowest elevation of Florida and it’s always humid so I’m worried it’ll be difficult to make these work out 😂 thank you for all of the hard work put in to this video, definitely subscribing!

[@amylemaster1609]

I live in Florida, too. I’ve come to the conclusion that I can only make Italian macarons (not French) here. I thought it was because I had a gas oven, but maybe humidity and elevation were factors, too. If you are having trouble with the French ones still, you should give Italian a try 👍

[@karencuellar3618]

This is video is perfect ! Believe me when I say I watched many videos with millions of views and failed with their instructions. I got perfect macarons watching your video, thank you ! Love your aesthetic ❤️

[@localkitchenwitch2015]

Thank you! I'm so happy you finally got some good results! Macarons are a total nightmare sometimes, so getting them just right can feel like a miracle.

[@zura3395]

I don't even like macarons but I actually really enjoyed this. It's so detailed and it's clear that a lot of thought went into it

[@alyssagrosvenor8439]

LOVED THIS! So detailed. Are you counting folds from the very start or once all dry ingredients are in

[@localkitchenwitch2015]

Thanks so much! I start counting folds when I start adding dry ingredients, not once I've finished adding them, if that makes sense. I know other bakers start counting after they've added all dry ingredients, but I find that that leads to over-folding.

[@bea9514]

so... we know your opinion about macarons (also too sweet fo me) but what is your favourite then?

[@localkitchenwitch2015]

Beata Łakoma my favorite cookie? Now that is a difficult question! There are so many I love, especially during specific seasons and holidays. But if I have to choose, it would probably be a tie between a pecan shortbread “snowball” (also known as Italian wedding cookies and Mexican wedding cookies), or the humble chocolate chip cookie (with nice big chunks of dark chocolate, and maybe a sprinkle of sea salt on top).

[@bea9514]

@@localkitchenwitch2015 chocolare chip cookie is always a good option but I havn't tried "Italian wedding cookies". your words are more than reccomendation :D

[@localkitchenwitch2015]

Beata Łakoma thank you! If you’re a fan of shortbread, you’ll love them!

[@bea9514]

@@localkitchenwitch2015 OMG shortbread is THE BEST

[@Berrysweetandrea]

So I tried this and the most confusing thing of all is that some of them came out perfect with cute little feet and everything and the other 70% look like blobs .-.

[@Berrysweetandrea]

I think it mightttt be my oven temperature or the different pans I used

[@localkitchenwitch2015]

Were the ones with feet baked together on the same pan as the ones without feet? If so, it could just be a warped pan or uneven oven temperature (unfortunately there's not a lot you can do about that). However, if you had a tray that had feet, and then the other batches didn't, there are a few things that could be fixed! A lot of it comes down to getting to know your oven (buying a good digital thermometer would make this easy, if possible), because one batch may have truly been baking at the set temperature, when another batch was slightly cooler even if the oven said it was heated to the same temperature (which would give you meringue blobs). Most ovens are only *approximately* the temperature they say they are... which, in the case of macarons, can be VERY frustrating.

[@Berrysweetandrea]

Local Kitchen Witch The good ones were mostly on on one of the pans actually, it was a thicker pan with a lip. I think what I might do is try using pans like the one that worked and get that thermometer like you suggested and play around with the temperature. Thanks so much for the response and I really enjoyed the videos!! It was the best macaroons video I’ve seen thus far and the filming is great too.

[@Berrysweetandrea]

Local Kitchen Witch I can’t wait for people to discover your channel, I think you have a really unique style that people will love