Treat that special someone this February 14th with a very original and sophisticated dessert: delicious pink macarons filled with a rich dark chocolate pastry cream, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are the perfect dessert to gift.
1 teaspoon vanilla essence, for the chocolate pastry cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch, for the chocolate pastry cream
1 cup cow's milk, for the chocolate pastry cream
1/4 cups bittersweet chocolate, for the chocolate pastry cream
Preparation
3h
31 mins
Medium
Preheat the oven to 145°C.
Separate the Egg San Juan® pieces, placing the two yolks in one bowl, one white in another bowl, and set the second white aside.
Sift the almond flour with the powdered sugar and mix with one Egg San Juan® white; add the pink food coloring, mix, and set aside.
In a small pot, cook the sugar with water until a soft caramel forms. Set aside.
Whip the remaining Egg San Juan® white at high speed until stiff peaks form. Add the caramel while continuing to beat until you have a shiny and smooth meringue.
Add the meringue to the almond mixture and gently fold to avoid deflating the meringue. Place in a piping bag with a plain tip.
Shape the macarons on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving a space of approximately 1.5 cm between them.
Gently tap the baking sheet against a surface to remove air bubbles, and let the macarons dry for 40 minutes or until they do not stick to your finger when touched.
Bake for 11 minutes. Let cool and set aside.
For the pastry cream, beat the Egg San Juan® yolks with the sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract.
Heat the milk with the chocolate, temper the yolks with a little milk, and return the mixture to the pot. Cook for about 20 minutes or until thickened. Let cool slightly.
Place the pastry cream in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Place the pastry cream in a piping bag fitted with a star tip and fill the macarons. Serve.
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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