But can I just say ... oh my gosh they are still delicious!
Here was my photo taking process: "Oh no, this one is too runny, I'll just eat it (chomp) this one too (chomp)," and before I knew it I had eaten like five. Major diet buster.
The baking process started out well, I had perfect little mini circles and I made way less of a mess in the kitchen than the first time. I even got a digital scale (see how seriously I am taking this!)
I fixed my next batch with heavy metal spoons on the ends of the parchment, but it looks like I will not be using this stuff again. What's the point of parchment if you can't make cookies with it Martha?
My fiance asked me how many times I was going to keep trying to perfect these. I suppose I'm just obsessed enough at this point to keep trying until I get it right.
BTW these were raspberry cookies with strawberry filling. I had planned to call them Very Berry French Macarons, until they were renamed Delicious Failure.
I think they look amazing and I love the fact that you've got two berries going there. I've never even stepped up to the plate to attempt macaroons. Kudos to you.
ReplyDeleteFYI, I read somewhere that you can solve the parchment rolling up thing by putting little fridge magnets on the corner of the parchment on the cookie sheets.
OMG brilliant idea! Thank you, I will try that. So smart. :)
DeleteThey look really pretty and you always have the best manicure! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dott, I try to keep them up myself. It's a pain in the butt, but important I think.
DeleteAlso, investing in a silpat would be helpful! I love the name of these. haha.
ReplyDeleteYoure totally right. I've asked for some on my wedding registry but I think I might just go ahead and buy some this weekend.
DeletePink!! These are gorgeous! I wish i could muster up the courage to make some 'roons!
ReplyDeleteI realize they're not as perfect as you hoped but I think they look damn good! I love the berry "seeds" that show up on the macaroons and a little runny filling doesn't bother me. I just use regular parchment paper to bake and it doesn't roll up but I would send Martha a nasty note about this, complete with photo evidence! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle! I was having similar problems with macarons until I read somewhere that if the little peaks that show up when you pipe don't reabsorb and blend into the macs, the batter is under-beaten and the macs will crack. It took me four batches to figure this out! Hope this helps! They still looks tasty, by the way :)
ReplyDeleteHelloo..Macarons look amazing..Iwant to eat them..
ReplyDeleteI'm getting very tempted to try making these now. I love a good baking challenge. Still, they look delicious, but I know I can be hard on myself for I deem as a failure too!
ReplyDeleteWow, these look incredible. I'll take a colorful French Macaroon any day over a Coconut Macaroon. :)
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I saw Martha herself solve the parchment problem by putting little dots of dough on the corners of the pan so the parchment paper would stick to them and not roll up. It's in the Martha and Rachel Maddow make Croquembouche video on the page at this link.
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Looks better than anything I could ever produce! And the flavors sound utterly fantastic. Don't give up!
ReplyDeleteHelene Dujardin, who I consider to be THE expert on macrons, has said that you need to "break the meringue down a little bit otherwise you end up with cracked puffy cookies...".
ReplyDeletehttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/546793/Demystifying%20Macarons%20-%20Desserts%20Magazine.pdf
Failure has never looked so delicious.
ReplyDeletethose look absolutely adorable hardly a failure!
ReplyDeleteHA! I have so been at the place where I have literally screamed at an inanimate object in my kitchen....keep trying, they really do look yummy!!
ReplyDeleteWell eff. I have been terrified to try macarons (because, let's face it, failure frustrates me), so maybe reading this post wasn't the best idea...but then again, I can totally understand your "oh gee, this one is ugly, I better eat it before anyone else sees..." philosophy. So maybe it is good to know I'm not the only one. =)
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