It’s fun to mix up our DIY’s around here. From decor projects to cocktail recipes, fashion how-to’s, and a few dessert ideas, we’d say the sweet ones are usually our fave. Anything that means having your whole house smell like a sweet baked good, we are all for. And macarons, well… we’ve never met anyone that didn’t love the pretty little bites.
We found this recipe while perusing the mouthwatering, hint of vanilla blog and couldn’t help but share the goods. A recipe this good & pretty deserves special attention, like at your sweets table, yes?
Here’s what you need:
Macarons
240 g granulated sugar
50 g water
110 g egg whites #1
110 g egg whites #2
300 g ground almonds
300 g icing sugar
1-3 drops red gel food colouring (optional)
Pink Peppercorn Buttercream
Recipe adapted from Bouchon Bakery
38 g (3 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon) granulated sugar
38 g (3 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon) granulated sugar
63 g (1/4 cup + 1/2 teaspoon) egg yolks
75 g (1/4 cup + 2 1/4 teaspoons) whole milk
250 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, at room temperature
10 to 20 g crushed pink peppercorns
Raspberry Puree
200 g fresh raspberries
20 g granulated sugar
10 g pink peppercorn for sprinkling over top
For the complete recipe + recipes to other delicious treats, pop over to the hint of vanilla blog. She’s a pastry chef student, so you know there’s going to be tons of goodies on there!
Let us know if you give these a try! They’re so pretty, and would be perfect to make as wedding favors, or a macaroon tower. We’ve seen a lot of those pop up in weddings recently.
Happy baking!
