White Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Macarons
Oh how I have missed you, my dear macaron. I miss your light crispy shell, your sweetness and your endless flavour options.
This week, I had the opportunity to make a batch of macarons, and believe it or not, I have a list of flavours (mental list, I forget to write them down) of macarons I want to try and create. Some generic like Pistachio, some from cookbooks like Adriano Zumbo’s Rice Pudding. Sometimes I’ll toss up my own flavours from what other people have suggested (my friend the other day asked if I could make watermelon flavour). I chose to make white chocolate and toasted coconut for this macaron since I am making this batch as a gift.
I’m actually quite happy at how this batch turned out. I knew coconut would look really nice as a decoration for the macaron, so this macaron is mainly a white chocolate flavour with a coating of toasted coconut. If you’re looking for a macaron with a simple flavour but a nicely decorated exterior, I suggest this flavour! The macaron is basically a white shell and a white chocolate ganache, rolled in a heap of toasted coconut. Easy!
White Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Macarons
Ingredients
- 1x quantity plain macaron shells
- 350g white chocolate
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup dessicated coconut, toasted
Method
- Before baking your macaron shells, sprinkle a little bit of coconut over the top (be sure not to put too much or else your macarons won’t rise!).
- Place the cream in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until it begins to boil.
- Place the white chocolate in a small stainless steel bowl, then pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Leave for one minute to infuse, then mix to combine and melt the chocolate. Put aside until ganache is at room temperature, then place in the fridge to thicken a cool. Remove once ganache is of spreadable consistency.
- To assemble, place coconut into a small bowl. Pipe ganache onto half of the macaron shells, then sandwich together with remaining shells. Roll filled macarons in toasted coconut so that the coconut sticks to the sides of the macarons. Repeat with remaining macarons.
ENJOY! :D
