Macaron Agapé
Pierre Hermé
A festive Christmas macaron featuring homemade gingerbread, lemon cream, and a blend of warm spices. A divine and irresistible treat.
Macaron Agapé
Pierre HerméA festive Christmas macaron featuring homemade gingerbread, lemon cream, and a blend of warm spices. A divine and irresistible treat.
Chef's Tips
Make the gingerbread and lemon cream a day in advance for best flavor.
Allow the macarons to mature in the fridge for 24 hours before serving.
Bring macarons to room temperature 2 hours before eating for best texture.
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Ingredients
Homemade Gingerbread
Lemon Cream
Lemon Macaron Shells
Caramel Macaron Shells
Instructions
Homemade Gingerbread
- 1
Sift together the flours, baking soda, and spices.
- 2
Beat butter, brown sugar, glucose, honey, marmalade, and fleur de sel for 5 minutes.
- 3
Add eggs and mix for 10 minutes.
- 4
Incorporate the dry ingredients.
- 5
Bake in a greased loaf pan at 170°C for 1 hour.
- 6
Cool, wrap, and store at room temperature.
Lemon Cream
- 1
Zest and juice the lemons.
- 2
Rub zest with sugar.
- 3
Add eggs and lemon juice.
- 4
Cook over bain-marie to 83–84°C.
- 5
Cool to 60°C, then incorporate butter.
- 6
Whip smooth and chill with plastic wrap touching the surface.
Lemon Macaron Shells
- 1
Sift powdered sugar and almond flour.
- 2
Mix food coloring with egg whites and combine without mixing yet.
- 3
Boil sugar and water to 118°C; whip the second portion of egg whites.
- 4
Pour syrup over whipped whites, cool to 50°C.
- 5
Incorporate meringue into almond mixture, fold until smooth.
- 6
Pipe 3.5 cm rounds, let crust for 30 minutes.
- 7
Bake at 180°C, opening oven twice briefly.
Caramel Macaron Shells
- 1
Repeat similar steps with caramel coloring and coffee essence.
Assembly
- 1
Cut gingerbread into 1.5 cm cubes.
- 2
Pipe lemon cream onto lemon shells, press in a gingerbread cube, and cover with a caramel shell.
- 3
Chill 24 hours, then bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 macaron
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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