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Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd

by baketotheroots
April 2, 2015
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    Oh well – it seems I cannot stop baking this Easter Season… the Easter Egg Cookies I made last week should have been the last bake for my Easter Special, but then I found a recipe for this delicious Eierlikör Cake and had to bake it. And now these… ;)

    OK – this is actually something I wanted to do for a long time – delicious macarons made with lots of eggs – pretty obvious bake for Easter, right?

    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

    First I thought I could do my Eggnog Macarons – but why making something I already did? So I decided to do something new – well almost. The macarons recipe is basically the one from the macarons I did for Christmas without the spices – the filling is now a lemon buttercream and my homemade lemon curd. I think the lemon flavor and the sweetness of the macarons go together pretty good.

    If you want to make these – be warned ;)

    Getting the egg shape is not as easy as it might seems. Even though I had eggs drawn on the baking parchment – getting the right shape was not easy. The first two batches were pretty good and then – I don’t know why – the last batch with the pink eggs was a bit of a disaster ;) That’s why there is only one in the picture – the others did not quite have the shape I wanted…

    BUT even though some of them looked like “only a mother would love them” (just kidding) – the taste is still great – no matter what ;)

    Oh and the ones that look green should actually be blue and the yellowish ones should be green. Guess I have to work on the coloring a bit.

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (about 30 macarons)

    For the macarons:
    4 oz. (115g) almond flour
    8 oz. (230g) confectioner’s sugar
    5 oz. (144g) egg whites, room temperature
    2 1/2 oz. (72g) sugar
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1/2 tsp. salt
    food color (e.g. red, green, blue)

    For the filling:
    1/4 cup (60g) butter
    1-2 cups (130g-260g) confectioner’s sugar
    2-3 tsp. heavy cream
    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    zest of one organic lemon
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    lemon curd

    For the decoration:
    1.7 oz. white chocolate, melted

    (etwa 30 Macarons)

    Für die Macarons:
    115g gemahlene Mandeln
    230g Puderzucker
    144g Eiweiß, Zimmertemperatur
    72g Zucker
    2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    1/2 TL Salz
    Lebensmittelfarbe (z.B. rot, grün, blau)

    Für die Füllung:
    60g Butter
    130g-260g Puderzucker
    2-3 TL Sahne
    1 EL Zitronensaft
    Abrieb einer Bio-Zitrone
    1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    Lemon Curd

    Für die Dekoration:
    50g weiße Schokolade, geschmolzen

    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Draw 30+ egg shapes on (3) baking parchment with help of a egg shaped cookie cutter for example and place on baking sheets. Set aside.

    2. In a food processor (blender) pulse the confectioner’s sugar and almond flour into fine powder. Sift several times so you get rid of larger pieces. Set aside.

    3. In a large bowl combine egg whites, sugar and salt. Whip on medium speed until stiff peaks form for about 4-6 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and whip for another minute. Add the almond sugar mix to the meringue and fold in with a rubber spatula. Gently fold to deflate the meringue by pressing against the side of bowl until the batter is smooth and shiny. To check the consistency, drop a spoon of the batter in the bowl – it should have a peak that quickly relaxes back into the batter (start checking the batter after 20 folds). If you want to color the eggs in different colors, divide into equal parts and color with couple drops of food color.

    4. Fill the batter into piping bag(s) with a small round tip and pipe into the egg shapes on the baking parchment – for me worked best to start with the outline and then fill the centre. Tap the baking sheets on the counter to release any air bubbles inside the batter. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

    5. Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150°C). Bake the macarons one baking sheet at a time for 15-18 minutes until hard and slightly golden. Take the macarons off of the baking sheets and let cool down on the baking parchment. Peel off from the baking parchment when cooled completely.

    6. For the filling add the butter to a bowl and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, half a cup cup at a time and mix well. Add the heavy cream and mix until incorporated. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract and salt – beat on high speed for another 2-3 minutes. Add more confectioner’s sugar if the cream is too liquid.

    7. Fill the cream into a piping bag and pipe small dots along the edge of half of the egg shaped macarons. Add a small amount of the lemon curd in the center of each buttercream circle and top with a macaron shell without buttercream. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

    1. Auf (3) Blätter Backpapier etwa 30+ Eiformen zeichnen (z.B mit Hilfe eines Keksausstechers in Eiform). Auf Backbleche legen und zur Seite stellen.

    2. In einem Mixer Puderzucker mit gemahlenen Mandeln zu einem feinen Pulver mahlen. Mehrmals durch ein feines Sieb sieben, damit alles möglichst fein ist und zur Seite stellen.

    3. In einer großen Schüssel Eiweiß mit Zucker und Salz vermischen. Mit der Küchenmaschine oder Handrührgerät bei mittlerer Geschwindigkeit aufschlagen, bis das Eiweiß steif ist (ca. 4-6 Minuten). Vanille Extrakt zugeben und für eine weitere Minute aufschlagen. Den Mandel-Puderzucker Mix in die Schüssel geben und mit einem Gummispatel unterziehen. Den Teig dabei immer wieder vorsichtig gegen die Schüsselwand drücken, damit die Luft entweichen kann. Der Teig sollte glatt und glänzend aussehen. Die Konsistenz des Teiges nach etwa 20 mal “drücken” testen – wenn man mit einem Löffel etwas Teig in die Schüssel fallen lässt, sollte der Teig eine kleine Spitze gebildet haben, die sich aber zügig wieder zurückbildet. Falls die Macarons verschieden eingefärbt werden sollen, die Masse gleichmässig aufteilen und mit jeweils wenigen Tropfen Lebensmittelfarbe einfärben.

    4. Den Teig in (mehrere) Spritzbeutel mit runder Öffnung füllen und in die aufgezeichneten Eiformen auf das Backpapier spritzen – bei mir hat es am Besten funktioniert zuerst eine Umrandung aufzuspritzen und dann das Innere zu füllen. Das Blech vorsichtig auf die Arbeitsfläche klopfen, damit Luftbläschen noch entweichen können. Den Teig ca. 15 Minuten ruhen lassen vor dem Backen.

    5. Den Ofen auf 150°C (300°F) vorheizen. Jeweils ein einzelnes Backblech mit Macarons für 15-18 Minuten backen, bis die Macarons hart und leicht goldbraun sind. Macarons mit dem Backpapier vom Blech nehmen und noch auf dem Backpapier auskühlen lassen. Die erkalteten Macarons vom Backpapier abziehen.

    6. Für die Füllung die Butter in eine Schüssel geben und bei mittlerer Geschwindigkeit für 2 Minuten aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Puderzucker in kleinen Portionen zugeben und zwischendurch immer gut verrühren. Sahne zugeben und verrühren. Zitronensaft, Zitronenschale, Vanille Extrakt und Salz zugeben und auf höchster Geschwindigkeit für 2-3 Minuten aufschlagen. Ist die Masse zu flüssig nochetwas Puderzucker zugeben und unterrühren.

    7. Die Creme in einen Spritzbeutel füllen und auf die Hälfte der Macaronschalen dem Rand entlang kleine Tupfen aufspritzen. In die Mitte eine kleine Portion Lemon Curd füllen und mit einer Macaronschale ohne Creme abdecken. Mit geschmolzener Schokolade verzieren.

    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots
    Easter Egg Macarons with Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd | Bake to the roots

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    • Total Time: 110
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    For the macarons

    • 4 oz. (115g) almond flour
    • 8 oz. (230g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 5 oz. (144g) egg whites, room temperature
    • 2 1/2 oz. (72g) sugar
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • food color

    For the filling

    • 1/4 cup (60g) butter
    • 1-2 cups (130g-260g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 2-3 tsp. heavy cream
    • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
    • zest of one organic lemon
    • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • lemon curd

    For the decoration

    • 1.7 oz. white chocolate, melted


    Instructions

    1. Draw 30+ egg shapes on (3) baking parchment with help of a egg shaped cookie cutter for example and place on baking sheets. Set aside.
    2. In a food processor (blender) pulse the confectioner’s sugar and almond flour into fine powder. Sift several times so you get rid of larger pieces. Set aside.
    3. In a large bowl combine egg whites, sugar and salt. Whip on medium speed until stiff peaks form for about 4-6 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and whip for another minute. Add the almond sugar mix to the meringue and fold in with a rubber spatula. Gently fold to deflate the meringue by pressing against the side of bowl until the batter is smooth and shiny. To check the consistency, drop a spoon of the batter in the bowl – it should have a peak that quickly relaxes back into the batter (start checking the batter after 20 folds). If you want to color the eggs in different colors, divide into equal parts and color with couple drops of food color.
    4. Fill the batter into piping bag(s) with a small round tip and pipe into the egg shapes on the baking parchment – for me worked best to start with the outline and then fill the centre. Tap the baking sheets on the counter to release any air bubbles inside the batter. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
    5. Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150°C). Bake the macarons one baking sheet at a time for 15-18 minutes until hard and slightly golden. Take the macarons off of the baking sheets and let cool down on the baking parchment. Peel off from the baking parchment when cooled completely.
    6. For the filling add the butter to a bowl and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, half a cup cup at a time and mix well. Add the heavy cream and mix until incorporated. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract and salt – beat on high speed for another 2-3 minutes. Add more confectioner’s sugar if the cream is too liquid.
    7. Fill the cream into a piping bag and pipe small dots along the edge of half of the egg shaped macarons. Add a small amount of the lemon curd in the center of each buttercream circle and top with a macaron shell without buttercream. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

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    1. Jasmin says:
      11 years ago

      Köstlich – einfach nur köstlich! Und so wunderbar dekoriert und angerichtet und ach… Toll!

      Viele Grüße,

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      • baketotheroots says:
        11 years ago

        Danke – die Dinger sind wirklich lecker – sollte man mal ausprobieren :)

        Grüße
        Marc

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