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I've done a lot of research about French macarons recently and figured (every single recipe has a sentence describing macarons as finicky) the amount of ingredients for macaron shells cannot be changed. I'd have changed the amount of sugar used if I could, but then I prefer to get a beautiful macaron shell that is too sweet for my taste rather than a cracked one which tastes OK! So I decided to go for a filling that could milden the sweetness of macaron shells. The question is, do all types of filling work as a macaron filling? For instance, I have a recipe for cake filling (frosting) which calls for:

600 gr mascarpone or cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

200 gr melted chocolate mixed together and fold in 2 cups whipped cream, which tastes awesome. Is it possible to use it as macaron filling? Does it hold in between macaron shells, could it be stored on the counter and etc.

Gigili
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I don't make macarons often, and I really hate hunting around for fillings that work, so I use a very comprehensive list of ideas from Sortrachen. There are 20 recipes there, so it's not often I have to do a lot of searching. When I'm refreshing my mind as to the types of alternatives I could use, I head to Indulge with Mimi. As you can see if you check it out, it shows that just about anything can be used as a filling, but with different results for different occasions; for instance, one would never use a jelly filling in a macaron that is going to wait a full day before being served. Mimi does a great job of outlining the pros and cons of each type of filling, while Sortrachen delivers some awesome recipes.

Shalryn
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