Traditional macarons
Discover the recipe for traditional Montmorillon macarons, a light and delicious dessert.
Montmorillon macarons are traditional macarons from the French town of Montmorillon.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time12 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr 2 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$1.55 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.16
- $0.05
- $0.42
- $0.92
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mix the powdered sugar and almond flour together, then sift to obtain a fine powder. Set aside. ≈ 4 min
- Slowly add the powdered sugar to the egg whites and whisk with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, creating a meringue icing. ≈ 4 min
- Gradually incorporate the mixture of powdered sugar and almond flour into the meringue icing, adding it in two portions at a time, while constantly stirring to ensure a smooth mixture. ≈ 4 min
- Use a piping bag to form small balls of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
- Bake the macarons in the oven at 180 °C for 12 minutes.
The bill
Traditional macarons
- 40 g of powdered sugar$0.16
- 40 g of powdered sugar$0.05
- 60 g of egg whites (2 egg whites)$0.42
- 100 g of finely sifted almond flour$0.92
Total$1.55
that's $0.13 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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