Cookies
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Let's prepare homemade "Macaron" cookies. This is a fairly popular type of pastry today, though not everyone dares to make it. And that's a pity! I suggest finally taking a look. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Mix the flour and powdered sugar. Sift them into a bowl.
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Step 2
Transfer the dry mixture to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the oven for 5 minutes at 150 degrees. After that, sift the mixture again into the bowl where the dough will be mixed. Put the egg whites into a food processor and beat until stiff peaks form, gradually adding sugar.
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Step 3
Continue beating the egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
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Step 4
Transfer the whites to a bowl with flour, mix for 30 seconds. Add food coloring, mix again.
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Step 5
Transfer the dough into a piping bag. Pipe cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (each cookie should be 3-4 cm in diameter). Leave them for 40 minutes to air-dry. Then bake for 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 150°C.
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Step 6
Prepare the filling. Soak the gelatin in water to let it swell. Blend the cherries in a blender into a puree.
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Step 7
Mix one-third of the cherry purée with the gelatin, heating the mixture in a saucepan. Combine with the remaining cherry purée, adding liqueur and sugar.
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Step 8
Beat the mascarpone slightly and mix with the cherry mixture until smooth. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Step 9
Place a layer of filling between two cookies. Put the "macaron" in the refrigerator overnight.