Chocolatepecan Macaroons Recipes

Steps:

• PREP/PREPARE
• THE MACAROONS
• Gather your ingredients (Mise en Place).
• Add the coconut, honey, and egg whites to a large bowl.
• Mix until combined.
• Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 350f (180c).
• Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet.
• Take 1.5 ounces of the coconut material and press into a 3-inch circle.
• Chef's Tip: Since the mixture is rather wet, and the liquid will settle to the bottom of the bowl, you should give it a quick mix every time you make a new macaroon.
• Repeat for the remaining coconut.
• Place into the preheated oven and bake until golden, about 12-15 minutes.
• THE FILLING
• Gather your ingredients (Mise en Place)
• Add the cream to a small saucepan, and bring up to a simmer.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate, and butter.
• Gently stir the mixture until fully incorporated.
• Add the chopped pecans, and stir to incorporate.
• Chef's Note: Allow the mixture to cool on the countertop for 15 minutes.
• Spread some of the chocolate mixture onto one of the macaroons.
• Place another macaroon on top.
• Chef's Note: Repeat for the other macaroons.
• PLATE/PRESENT
• Place on a plate, along with some good hot coffee, and stand back. Enjoy.
• Keep the faith and keep cooking.

Steps:

• Boil first 4 ingredients for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Pour over oatmeal and coconut and mix well.
• Drop tsp fulls onto wax paper and wait until dry and easy to lift off paper.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/ 160C fan/gas 4. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Sift the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl, then stir in the ground almonds. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the dry ingredients.
• Fill an icing bag fitted with a plain nozzle with the mixture (or put in a large food bag and snip off the corner). Pipe 24 small blobs, about 3cm across, onto the baking sheet, leaving a little space between each. Smooth the surface with a wet finger, then leave for 15 mins to dry out. Bake for 15-20 mins until macaroons feel firm to the touch and peel easily off the paper. Cool on the paper, then peel off and store in a tin for up to 1 week.
• To make the filling, put chocolate into a heatproof bowl and gently melt over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir in the warm milk until smooth. Leave to cool and thicken a little, then use to sandwich the macarons together

Steps:

• Sift the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until frothy and gradually add the granulated sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Add about half of the dry ingredients to the egg whites, fold until mostly combined, and slowly add the other half. Pipe mixture onto a silicon mat in 1-inch circles.
• Tap the tray a couple times on a hard, flat surface to remove air bubbles.
• Let them sit at room temperature for about 30-60 minutes (until dry to the touch) and bake for 16-17 minutes at 300°F.
• Serve.
• Enjoy!