Traditional macarons

Traditional macarons

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Discover the recipe for traditional Montmorillon macarons, a light and delicious dessert.

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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$1.59 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.16
  • $0.03
  • $0.48
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the powdered sugar and almond flour, sift them into a separate bowl, and set aside. ≈ 4 min
  2. Whip the egg whites in a mixer, gradually adding the powdered sugar until you have a meringue. ≈ 10 min
  3. Add the almond-sugar mixture in two portions, stirring until fully incorporated. ≈ 4 min
  4. Place the piped mixture in a piping bag and create small mounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake 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$0.03
  • 60 g of egg whites (2 egg whites)$0.48
  • 100 g of finely sifted almond flour$0.92

Total$1.59

that's $0.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 40 g of powdered sugar
  • 40 g of powdered sugar
  • 60 g of egg whites (2 egg whites)
  • 100 g of finely sifted almond flour

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