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| James didn't hesitate to bite into these cute macarons! haha |
Tips for making Hello Kitty macarons:
1. I used this macaron recipe and didn't add any food coloring to the batter.
2. Pipe thirty 1½ inch rounds about 1 inch apart onto one of the prepared sheet pans. These will be the shells for the bottom of the Hello Kitty macarons. Remember to lightly tap the sheet pan onto the table to even out the batter and to get rid of any air bubbles; set aside.
3. Then pipe five 1½ inch rounds about 1 inch apart onto the 2nd sheet pan. Immediately use a toothpick to "pull out the ears" by pushing out the batter of the piped rounds to form the desired shape. It doesn't have to be perfect. Just work quickly since the crust will start to form. (This is also the reason why I only pipe five rounds at a time.) Tap the sheet lightly onto the table. Repeat this step until you have 30 Hello Kitty-shaped shells.
4. Leave them out for 30 minutes to develop the crust and continue with the recipe as normal.
5. Once the shells are cooled, use food markers to draw Hello Kitty's face onto the shaped shells. I used this brand. They're pretty good but the tip is thick so it's not good for drawing anything that is really detailed.
6. I used raspberry preserves to fill these macarons but you can use any fillings that you like. Just spoon or pipe the filling onto the round shells and top each of them with a Hello Kitty shell.
7. Remember that macarons taste best after they had the time to rest and develop their flavors; store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 24 hours. Let them come to room temperature before eating them the next day.
8. Good luck! :)
super cute! thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteOMGOD how cute are those Hello Kitty macaroons!!! OMGOSH. They are honestly way too cute to eat. They should stay out for decoration lol
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies! They were super fun to make :)
ReplyDeletethey look soooo cute!!!!!!!!! It's hard to eat them up when they look that cute eh? lol
ReplyDeleteCinz
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@Cinz: it's hard at first but eventually everyone wants to bite into them hehe
ReplyDeletehi, where can i get the hello kitty shell?
ReplyDeleteHi there! I actually made the shells myself. There's a link to a recipe and tips on how to make them on this post :)
DeleteHi, how long can they be kept? If I want to give a friend as a gift on sat night, can I bake them on Friday evening? Do they need to be kept in the fridge???
ReplyDeleteThey can be kept in the fridge for a few days. They taste best at room temperature so take them out of the fridge 2-3 hours before eating them. Making them Friday night is perfect. Hope this helps! :)
DeleteDon't know what went wrong but macarons was a failure! ):
DeleteI'm sorry to hear that :( Macarons can be tricky to make. Did the batter come out okay? What did they look like? Let me know so maybe we can pinpoint what might have gone wrong.
Deletethe batter came out with the top cooked and botton uncooked.
DeleteHmmmm...that could be a couple of things. The first that I can think of is that your oven is running hotter than what the dial reads. That's why the top were baked a lot faster than the bottoms. You can test your oven temperature's accuracy with an oven thermometer. Another reason might be if you baked on a humid day, it'll take longer for the shells to dry/bake in the oven. Did you try leaving them in the oven longer?
DeleteOh! Okay. Thanks so much for the info! :D
ReplyDeleteCan they be frozen?
ReplyDeleteYes, I think you can freeze them for a month or so and just let them get to room temperature before eating them :) We rarely have leftovers so I haven't freeze them too often.
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