I really have been slightly addicted to making these macaron ice-cream sandwiches after I went to a macaron making class a few weeks ago. The lesson was at the 'Smart School of Cookery' down at St Katherines Dock and it was around 3 hours long, but I really recommend it. We were a slightly smaller group of 12, so were able to have a bit more attention than the usual bigger parties. I am genuinely quite a creative person and love trying new things and I knew I wanted to try these macaron ice-cream sandwiches, but I had to start somewhere so I knew a lesson was very much needed. Since then I have been practising making them on my days off.
The mint chocolate chip ones in the above picture have been my third attempt and I was so proud of them! The macarons turned out perfectly and all the same size which is what I was struggling with. I was used to making tiny little macarons rather than a hand size therefore I had to try out different temperatures, lengths of cooking time and colouring. So far I have managed to get the first two going well, but the colouring not so much. I have now realised that I need certain colourings, as the ones I tried actually discoloured when heated. Can you believe these ones were meant to be green! They were to start off with, but after about 10 minutes in the oven, they quickly went brown in colour. They taste absolutely fine (not burnt), but I wanted to make them more visually appealing and Instagramable!
Once I have got them perfect I will let you know how to make them. At the moment it is very much trial and error!
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