French Macarons Recipe – Birchberry

Ingredients

• 136 g (about 1⅜ cups) almond flour
• 273 g (about 2¾ cups ) powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 136 g (about 4 eggs) fresh egg whites, aged for 2-4 days in the fridge then brought to room temperature for 3 full hours
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ¾ tsp meringue powder
• 69 g (about ⅓ cup) granulated sugar, extra fine
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract
• 1-3 drops gel food coloring (optional)
• 60 g (¼ cup) pasteurized egg whites, room temperature
• 238 g (about 2⅓ cups) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 238 g (about 2 cups) salted butter, softened to room temperature, about 65°F to 68°F