Chocolate Mint Macarons (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Ingredients
- 150 g icing sugar
- 75 g ground almonds
- 2 eggs whites
- pinch of salt
- 35 g caster sugar
- green food colour paste
- 25 g dairy free cocoa powder
- 200 g icing sugar
- 100 g dairy free spread
- a few drops of natural peppermint
For the macaron:
For the chocolate buttercream:
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 170 oC
- 2
Sift together the icing sugar and ground almonds- 3
Pace the egg whites and salt in a bowl and whisk until soft peaks form- 4
Add the caster sugar gradually- 5
Continue whisking until the mixture is thick and glossy- 6
Add the food colour paste a tiny bit at a time until you get the colour you want- 7
Fold in the icing sugar and ground almonds- 8
Place in a piping bag and either use a silicon sheet for macarons or pipe out 5 cm discs- 9
Tap the tray on the worktop, this knocks out any air bubble- 10
Set aside for about 30 minutes or until a slight skin forms over the macarons- 11
Bake for 10 minutes- 12
Leave to cool on the tray- 13
Make the buttercream by whisking together the ingredients until a thick cream is formed- 14
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