The Macaron and I part 3...SUCCESS!!

My first few attempts at macarons were mediocre and I was utterly disappointed that I could not produce the feet which are the genuine mark of a macaron. I had ordered some almond flour and decided I needed to try again. When the package of almond flour (and trader joe's meringue cookies) arrived on my doorstep I pushed everything aside and once again plunged into another attempt. This time they were PERFECT. No cracks. Just smooth tops and beautifully ruffled feet.
I literally screamed for excitement and almost got light headed because I was moving around so frantically looking for my phone to take a picture.


Zac was at school attending a chemistry review, my landlord (who is the cutest old woman in Springville that I know) was busy with friends upstairs so naturally, the only outlet I had was instagram and my blog. If you only saw how absolutely disjointed I was these past few days because of the macaron mishaps that were haunting me. Thank goodness they worked out!!

 The changes that made the difference:

I used almond meal/flour instead of grinding my own
I used egg whites from a carton instead of separating and aging my own

I have been planning for a while now to give out macarons for christmas gifts to families in our ward and neighborhood, thank goodness they actually look like macarons now.

half way point in the oven

filled with chocolate ganache and absolutely scrumptious