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Lemon Curd Macarons

1st December 2011 By Urvashi Roe

I made these simple macaroons for Vanessa Kimbell’s Let’s Make Christmas.  They were taken home by Laura of Craftstorming.  As it was Christmas I used a little edible glitter for some extra glitter but you could also drizzle on top some chocolate like on these Pistachio Macaroons or add some popping crystals like these Orange […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: curd, lemon, macaron

Rose Macaroons

11th September 2011 By Urvashi Roe

I love the flavour of Rose.  I think it’s the ultimate in feminine charm and so was a must make for the Naming Ceremony of my friend whose daughter’s name is India Rose.   I’ve used a simple Rose flavoured buttercream in this recipe because I made some Rose Cupcakes on the same day but […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, GBBO, macaron, Pâtisserie, rose

Pistachio and Chocolate Macaroons

6th September 2011 By Urvashi Roe

This recipe uses ground pistachio nuts instead of almonds.  It works just as well as long as you grind the nuts quite finely and remove any unground flakes. I’ve used a simple chocolate flavoured double cream filling but you could also use white or dark chocolate ganache, a buttercream or even Nutella.  If you prefer […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, chocolate, GBBO, macaron, pistachio

'Bucks Fizz' Macarons

6th September 2011 By Urvashi Roe

I love making macaroons.  I did make one bad batch which put me off for a while.  I got really frustrated until I retraced my steps and worked out that I had used too much liquid food colouring and disturbed the balance of liquid in this recipe.  It’s really worth trying to find food colouring […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: chocolate, macaron, orange, pistachio

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