Dessert for 24
Heart Macarons
These heart-shaped almond macarons bake into crisp shells filled with tangy lemon buttercream.
Typical price
$0.59for 4 servings
$0.15 per serving$0.59 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.73Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 70 g about 2/3 cup almond meal/flour
- 120 g about 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 50 g exactly 1/4 cup leveled granulated sugar
- 1 strip " red or pink gel food coloring
- sprinkles (optional)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Steps
- Sift almond flour and 1 cup confectioners sugar into a bowl.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, gradually add granulated sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in the dry mixture and food coloring until the batter flows slowly, then pipe 48 small hearts onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Add sprinkles if desired, tap the sheets gently, and let the shells rest for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 300 F and bake the shells for 14 to 16 minutes until firm.
- Beat butter, remaining confectioners sugar, salt, and lemon juice, then pipe the buttercream between cooled shells.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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