Mimi Macarons

Last year I drew a character. Her name is Mimi and she is a cute white bunny with a pink beret. Not long ago my mom surprised me because she sent my picture to Budsies. Budsies is a company that makes drawings into plushy's. Budsies  made my Mimi into a real life plushy!!!!! I was super excited when I took her out of the box.

This is how she looks don't they look exactly the same!!!!!!(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

I made macarons that look like my Mimi.They turned out much better than I had expected. I also filled them with a honey and butter cream that I got from a youtuber. 

I gave these to my friends and they loved them!!!! I think that these are great presents for friends and family. They have cute little faces and you can also make them for Easter.

Today you will learn how to make them too.

   Lets start Baking!!!(づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ

Mimi macarons 

Ingredients: for macarons

2/3 cup of almond meal (or almonds that you have previously grind)

1 1/2 cups of powered sugar(plus more for dusting)

3 egg whites at room temperature

5 tablespoons of caster sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar

brown food coloring

pink food coloring

frosting of your choice

Measurements for each part of the macaron:

brown (eyes)- 1/4 cup of meringue / 1/4 cup of almond and sugar mixture  

light pink (cheeks and ears)- 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon of meringue  /  1/4 and 2 tablespoons of almond and sugar mixture 

hot pink (beret)- 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of meringue / 1/4 and 2 tablespoons of almond and sugar mixture 

white (face)- 1 cup / 3/4 cup of almond meal

How to make it: macarons

Step 1: Sift 2/3 cup of almond meal with the 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.

Step 2: In a bowl pour in the  3 egg whites at room temperature, the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and  the 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar. Using an electric mixer mix this on medium speed. One it has a  bit of bubbles start to add the 5 tablespoons of caster sugar little by little. Increase the speed to 7 (or medium to high speed if you have a hand mixer). You should achieve stiff peaks.

Step 3: Separate the meringue  and almond meal and sugar mixture into eights bowls.

brown (eyes)- 1/4 cup of meringue / 1/4 cup of almond and sugar mixture  

light pink (cheeks and ears)- 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon of meringue  /  1/4 and 2 tablespoons of almond and sugar mixture 

hot pink (beret)- 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of meringue / 1/4 and 2 tablespoons of almond and sugar mixture 

white (face)- 1 cup / 3/4 cup of almond meal

Step 4: Mix the meringue, the almond meal and sugar mixture, and the food coloring until you get your desired color.You should have four bowls. Brown, light pink, hot pink, and white macaron batters.

Step 5: Pipe your macarons and then leave them on the counter for  about an hour to create a dry layer on the top.

This will help to avoid cracking when baking
Then touch the macarons and if it isn't sticky then you are ready to bake.

Step 6: Bake the macarons at 300 F for 15-18 min

Step 7: Pipe some frosting on to the macaroons.Then you can enjoy them with friends or family. Or you can put them in little bags ant tie them with ribbons for friends.