Republic: Tri-Color Macaroons at Grand Mercure Bangalore

Healthy Republic Day Recipes from Executive Chef, Gopal Jha, Grand Mercure Bangalore

Ingredients:

1 cup almond flour

1.5 cups powdered sugar

3 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

3 tablespoons white sugar

green food color

orange food color

white food color

Cream cheese filling

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

100 grams cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons heavy cream

Instructions

Macaron shells:

In a bowl mix together almond flour and powdered sugar.

Start beating the egg whites using the wire whisk. As the egg white starts to foam a little, add cream of tartar. In a while, the egg whites will develop a shaving cream like consistency, start adding sugar.

Fold in the almond flour-sugar mixture into the egg whites in 3 parts. The batter should not be runny, it should be slightly thick.

Divide batter into 3 parts, leave one as such and add green and orange food coloring to remaining 2 and mix to combine. Transfer 3 colored batters to 3 different piping bags fitted with 1/2 inch round tip. Pipe the batter onto the cookie sheets.

Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 45 minutes Preheat oven to 300 F degrees. Once the shells have dried completely, bake macarons (one sheet at a time) at 300 F degrees for 15-17 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

Cream cheese filling

Beat butter and cream cheese till smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and mix till combined. Also add white food color.

Add heavy cream, 1 teaspoon at a time till you get the desired consistency. The filling should remain thick, so don't add too much liquid.

Fill the macarons

Remove the macaron shells from the parchment paper once they have cooled completely.

Fill them with prepared cream cheese filling and enjoy!