Chocolate Macarons with Salted Caramel Filling
The idea of making chocolate macarons with salted caramel filling is simply amazing. The salted caramel blends perfectly with the chocolate macaron shells, cutting through the sweetness and making them the best macarons I've made so far.
Ingredients
Macaron Batter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered almonds
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large egg whites , at room temperature
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
Caramel Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter , cold
- 1/4 cup minus 1 tbsp (50g) cream
- 1/2 tsp salt crystals
Instructions
- The directions for the macaron shells are the same as in the recipe for Chocolate Macarons.
Prepare the salted caramel filling
- Heat the cream until it just begins to boil and set aside. Place the sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook without stirring until sugar dissolves and gets a caramel color.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the hot cream. It will bubble a little bit. Cook for about 1 minute stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Remove from heat, and add butter and salt. Stir well until smooth. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate to chill.
- Spread a bit of salted caramel on the inside of the macarons then sandwich them together.
- Let them stand at least one day before serving, to meld the flavors.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 macaron out of 19Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 16.3gProtein: 1.3gFat: 5.2gSaturated Fat: 2.4gCholesterol: 10mgSugar: 15.1g