TWD BCM Rewind: Basque Macarons

October 30, 2018 at 12:01 am | Posted in BCM, cookies & bars, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 3 Comments
Tags: baking, cookies, nuts

Why on Earth did I skip out on Basque Macarons last month? There isn’t anything precious or fiddly about this type of macaron…this is an easy recipe to throw together. At its heart, there are just four ingredients: almond flour, egg whites, sugar and salt. Okay, you have to whisk and fold in some of the egg whites, but I made and baked these at 7:00 in the morning and managed not to screw them up, so I’d call them low stress. I did add in a bit of cinnamon and a dash of almond extract for extra flavor. And I pressed a whole almond into the tops of half of them just ‘cuz. But you don’t have to do any of that if you don’t want to.

These bake up with a sweet, crisp shell and a nice, chewy inside. If feel like I say this with every cookie, but they are so good with coffee! I could even give them to my DF/GF bestie, so they win extra points with me.

For the recipe, see Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll to see other Rewind make-ups!

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They are pretty no-stress (and even more so when you don’t fuss with the egg whites at all!) – I love them and they are perfect for GF friends! Love the look of the almond on top!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— October 30, 2018 #

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The almond on top is a nice touch. I took these to a party and was worried how plain they looked but they all disappeared. Kudos to you for baking at 7AM.

Comment by Diane Zwang— October 30, 2018 #

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Love the almond on top – so cute.

Comment by Cakelaw— October 31, 2018 #

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