French Macarons

Ingredients

•           1 ½ cup powdered sugar
•          ½ cup pistachios
•          ½ cup almondsss
•          ¼ cup egg whites
•          1/5 cup granulated sugar
•          ½ cup condensed milk (half can)
•          1 tsp unsalted butter
•          1tsp vanilla extract
•          2 tbsp heavy cream

Directions

·         Preheat oven to 280ºF (140ºC). Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside

·         Blend the powdered sugar, pistachios, and almonds in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground and the mixture is nicely blended.

·         Place the mixture in a bowl. Whisk egg whites and granulated sugar in a separate bowl until mixture forms soft peaks. Add nut mixture to egg mixture and gently fold together until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag.

·         Squeeze small balls of the mixture onto the baking sheet, leaving enough space between each ball to allow the Macaron mixture to spread.

·         Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven to cool on wire rack.

·         Mix together condensed milk, unsalted butter, and extract in a pan over a medium heat. Add heavy cream and stir until mixture thickens, then remove from heat and cool completely.

·         Divide Macarons into pairs and spread approx. 1 tsp of filling onto the flat side of one of each pair, then press the pair together gently.