My high school mascot was The Norman and I enjoyed enlightening helpless enthusiastic peers that the Normans were a group of fierce warriors from Normandy, France, who, led by William the Conqueror, were able to usurp the English throne in 1066 AD. Well, today I made French Macarons and it was kinda like that. I suppose I should have heeded the warnings of many-a-blogger who claimed things like “on my seventh try, I think I got it” or “after years of trying, I think I finally made the perfect macaron.” But, being a stubborn princess, I decided to try anyway. To tell you the truth, I think I did pretty well. The first batch came out swimmingly! The second, not so much.
The shells came out perfectly, save for a few lumps in my piping. The recipe I used was from Tasted by Two and I added 1/3 cup of coco powder to make them..well chocolate. The measurements are all in grams…so I had to convert them via iphone and weigh every single ingredient on a scale. They say baking is a science…well I’m no scientist and I’ll stick to the liberal arts, thanks. But…they did come out quite nicely, and I did discover a fun and pungent new ingredient…Rose water.
They really are quite beautiful, and the gold is so Louis XIV don’t you think?
I was so exhausted from the hours and hours of slaving away in the kitchen…that all I could think about was beer and a bath. Luckily, I had brilliantly stuck a Hitachino Ginger Brew in the fridge this morning.
Ah…..
Is it safe to drink beer in the bath tub?
Those macarons don’t look bad for a first try. And I bet they tasted good regardless.
impressive!
Ally, congrats on your huge accomplishment. I wouldn’t even attempt those babies. Some things I only purchase and these are one of them. Starbucks now carries them in every color for $9.95 but I haven’t given them a whirl yet.
But carry on and go girl!
Ally,
I’ve been reading your blog as i’ve seen it on my facebook homepage! Good going. I’ll do my best to pass it on 🙂 I REALLY want that macaroon right about now.
Hope all is well.
I think I first came across your blog via a link on Twitter.. Love the stuff I have seen so far and will absolutely revisit to read more afterward. By the way, are you on Twitter?