Wednesday 8 September 2010

finally a new post!

Hi all,
Well I have been busy cooking various treats but have not had time to write a blog! BAD ME!
So finally I have decided to make time and as my first challenge was set by a certain Mr. Thakur. The challenge was macaroons!!
So I attempted these following this recipe, (follow the link)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1164711/Recipe-Ladur-e-mini-macaroons.html

So I made a standard macaroon and filled them with orange water butter cream and they were delicious!!! However they are crispy on the outside and slightly chewy in the middle. IS this right?

Something was defiantly wrong with the appearance, they where cracked all over the top! And not smooth like the pics look!!!!!




Next I will try the alternative version of whisking warm sugar syrup into the egg white. Apparently this provides more stability.

Any ideas or suggestions welcomed.

Till next time,

Happy eating.