Comments on: Almond Macarons Filled with Nutella

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:51 +0000

I’ve never tried making macarons using almond paste, I always use almond flour. That might account for why the batter spread so much. And I’ve never seen this method for making the batter either. Perhaps a different recipe will produce better results for you? Personally I prefer the French meringue method to the Italian and they always come out well for me :]

By: gizelle marie

gizelle marie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:41 +0000

Actually most authentic French macaron recipes don’t contain almond paste at all. They contain almond flour, which is often pulsed (in a food processor) with confectioner’s sugar to form a finer grain. This mixture is then combined with egg whites and meringue to form the batter. French macarons should actually have a little ruffle (called a “foot”) on the bottom in order to be called macarons. They’re not the easiest to accomplish at home as there are many factors that can destroy that little foot- humidity, oven temp, human error, etc. But the flavor possibilities are indeed endless.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:31:17 +0000

No… those definitely look more like macarons! You might be getting them mixed up macaroons = those cookie clump thingies, macarons = the french cookie sandwich thing.

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:02:41 +0000

not trying to be mean but these look more like macaroons than macarons O-O

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:16:07 +0000

Hi Tamar, I have yet to see a replacement for almond paste in macaron recipes, but you can make your own if you access to some common ingredients. Here is a recipe:

http://www.mysisterskitchenonline.com/2008/12/10/you-mean-i-can-make-my-own-almond-paste/

By: tamar

tamar — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:46:52 +0000

oh boy, these look terrific! but can you be more specific about what this almond paste is? i live in israel and have never heard of such a thing. can it be replaced?

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By: Eliana

Eliana — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:34 +0000

Hmmm. This look fantastic. I love pretty much anything with Nutella but the cookies sound yummy too.

By: eatlivetravelwrite

eatlivetravelwrite — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:35 +0000

Love the look of these:

Check out my attempt here:

http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/06/i-heart-macarons.html

By: ashleigh

ashleigh — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:46:02 +0000

not too bad for a first attempt. they definitely take practice to get right!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:15:40 +0000

Your macarons look terrific! I made some a few months ago and also used Nutella to fill them. So delicious!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:12:40 +0000

I had a jar of Nutella in my hand in the grocery store just yesterday, but put it back in order to stay in budget, but now I’m feeling endless possibilities for Nutella as a cookie filling. . . thanks for the inpiration.

By: Marta

Marta — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:37:37 +0000

What a great recipe! Like you say, there are endless variations possible and the range of colours and flavours available is infinite!
These must be delicious… anything with Nutella wins me over

By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:36:56 +0000

I have never had one of these. But after looking at your pics. There is no way that I could deny myself these any longer. Will have to put these on the to do list

By: Delezzia

Delezzia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:44:23 +0000

Wow, these look great and very delicious! I’ve seen and tasted other French macarons with fruit fillings like blueberry, lemon, lime and even kiwi. Also, I’ve tasted some with a chocolate ganache filling and also a few scented with fresh herbs like lemon verbena, lavender or with flower essences like rose and violet. I’ve even some with earl grey flavoring and tirmisu but haven’t tried those yet!

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:34:37 +0000

They look perfect and very addicting with that Nutella filling – yum!

By: Joelen

Joelen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:27:15 +0000

Great job – they look delicious!

By: food librarian

food librarian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:37:10 +0000

oooooh. these are calling my name. they look delicious!!!