Comments on: Macarons first attempt!

By: Audax Artifex

Audax Artifex — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:55:51 +0000

This is very weird I just finished my first batch of macarons using Helen of Tartelette recipe (using the French method)!!! It seems that macarons seems to make most people afraid very afraid and I was a little fearful also. Good soild effort on you first attempt. Will go over to your 2nd attempt and see how it went. Yours Audax

By: pigpigscorner

pigpigscorner — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:52:04 +0000

That was what happened to mine! I’ve yet to try this again.

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:32:24 +0000

Don’t give up! I bought a cookbook years ago for the macarons recipe, and I still haven’t attempted it. I live in fear of it. One of these days though. Looks like some of them turned out great!

By: Nutmeg Nanny

Nutmeg Nanny — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:49:44 +0000

You are so daring! I’m glad you are not going to give up:)

By: Simone (junglefrog)

Simone (junglefrog) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:31:41 +0000

Thanks guys, you’re all just too kind… I just bought the ingredients again for attempt number two. Not sure if it will be possible to make this weekend, but definitely planning to!

By: Olga

Olga — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:56:25 +0000

ooh, you are so brave! i just keep on talking about trying these, and not doing anything about it.

Gorgeous pink color!!!

By: Coco Bean

Coco Bean — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:52:26 +0000

But you tried! Don’t you get points for trying?? It’s more than I have done. I do have about ten egg whites in the fridge right now just waiting to be made into something good. I’m still too afraid to try. He he!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:45:09 +0000

Macarons are a difficult bake to master and if i’m honest Simone you’ve done a great job for your first attempt!

By: Christelle

Christelle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:08:17 +0000

Have a look at the blog called ‘la cuisine de Mercotte’, she’s a specialist, she even wrote books about it, and she gives great advices in her blog. I know they were a mess but I like the look of your meringues ) very soft looking texture

By: Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:03:36 +0000

I do think that your macarons look lovely for the first attempt! Good luck for the next ones! I would realy wanted to taste the first batch!
I don’t think that I would make them: it is a lot of work!