French Macaron Recipe: Step-By-Step Tutorial

Ingredients

• 105 grams finely sifted or super-fine almond flour
• 105 grams confectioners' sugar
• 100 grams egg whites, from approximately 3 large eggs
• 100 grams granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (available in the baking aisle of most supermarkets)
• 1 to 2 drops gel paste food color
• Filling of choice, such as Swiss meringue buttercream, cream cheese frosting, or chocolate ganache
• Heavy-duty stand mixer
• Digital scale
• Pastry bag with a ¼ or ½-inch tip
• Parchment paper or Silpat baking mat/template