Directions. In a heatproof bowl or double boiler, whisk egg yolks and sugar over simmering water until thickened and the ...

base macaron filling: 8 oz butter; 1 oz powdered sugar; dash vanilla; pinch of salt; optional additions: 2 oz nut butter, 2 oz melted chocolate, 1-2 tsp extracts or alcohol, 2 oz jams/ jellies; ...

Macaron and macaroon seem like very similar words -- but these two sweet treats are very different in terms of appearance, taste, and texture.

Macaron manager Helen Pham mixes up a batch of pistachio macaron filling at San Diego’s family-run Le Parfait Paris, which makes 40,000 macrons a month.

Macarons can be served immediately, but they also benefit from being covered and refrigerated for 24 to 48 hours and then served chilled. Keep assembled macarons in an airtight plastic container ...

Aviv lavishes his macarons with flavor, from shell to filling. “Some people don’t realize that when you buy macarons, typically what you are getting is the two shells, made of almond flour and ...