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Strawberry & almond macaroons

Strawberry & almond macaroons

Macaroons are the perfect dessert to follow a romantic dinner and these Viva strawberry and almond macaroons are particularly light and fluffy, the perfect sweet treat for your loved ones this Valentine's Day.

  • Preparation: 1 mins
  • Cooking: 15 mins
  • Serves: 8

What you need:

For the macaroons

  • 4 large egg whites
  • 175g icing sugar
  • 170g ground almonds
  • 30ml water
  • 170g caster sugar

For the filling

  • 200g butter (at room temperature)
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 10 Viva strawberries hulled and sliced

What you do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C fan/ 150°C.
  2. Place 2 of the egg whites in a large bowl, sift in the icing sugar and ground almonds and mix into a paste.
  3. Place the water and caster sugar in a small pan, and bring to the boil. The syrup needs to reach 118°C.
  4. While the syrup is boiling, whisk the 2 remaining egg whites until stiff, ideally using an electric whisk. Pour the hot syrup slowly into the egg whites, whisking all the time. Continue whisking until the mixture is thick glossy and cool - the syrup will cook the eggs.
  5. With a spatula, gently stir the syrup and egg whites mixture with the sugar, and almond paste until the two mixtures are combined.
  6. Place the mixture into a piping bag and pipe out equal rounds onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Don't worry if all the mix doesn't fit on the tray, you can cook it in batches.
  7. Allow the macaroons to sit for 20-30 minutes so they can form a skin. Cook the macaroons for 15-20 minutes and then allow to cool on the tray for 10 minutes.
  8. For the filling, beat the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. Sandwich the macaroons together with two slices of Viva strawberries and a little buttercream.

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