Thursday, January 27, 2011

Macaron Obsession

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Simple almond macarons with home made lemon curd filling.

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I never knew how easy lemon curd is to make! Some recipes call for butter, but really, why do you need butter? Save a few calories here, so you can eat that creamy mac and cheese later.

Simply mix in a small saucepan on low heat 1/4 cup sugar with the juice and zest of 3-4 lemons. When the sugar is melted, temper in 3 egg yolks (and you will use the whites for your macarons which is perfect!), and stir slowly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let cool, voila! Recipe courtesy of UseRealButter.com

2 comments:

  1. I had the special treat of getting a taste of the raspberry macarons!! Delicious...And aesthetically pleasing! Macarons are the ultimate girly dessert.

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