Lemon Basil Macarons

Name: Lemon Basil Macarons
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 1 h 32 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 4.5 ounce (1 3/4 cup) almond flour or meal; 7.5 ounce (2 cups minus 3 tablespoons) Imperial Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar; Pinch salt; 1/2 cup egg whites, no yolk traces; 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; 4 drops green food color in gel or paste form; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft; 5 tablespoons fine to coarse chopped fresh basil

Instructions

Prep:1h 15minCook:17min

Are you a novice or a pro macaron maker? Either way, this is a must-make flavor. Basil adds a deliciously fresh herbal touch to a sweet and tangy lemon curd in these Lemon Basil Macarons. Making macarons a day ahead and keeping them in the refrigerator makes the center perfectly chewy.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:39:49 GMT