Luxemburgeli Macaroons Food

LUXEMBURGELI (MACAROONS )

Steps:

• In a medium size deep bowl beat the 4 egg white slightly, . then gradually add sugar while beating on high speed to a stiff and white cream.
• Fold in the almonds and the vanilla sugar gently.
• Place half of this mixture into another medium sized bowl.
• To the one half , fold in the cocoa powder .
• Fill the mixture into a piping bag, and pipe 2 inch rounds onto baking paper lined cookie sheets.
• Flatten the twirl on top of the macaroon for the botom of macaroon ,and leave the twirl on for the tops when sandwiching together.
• Bake at 75 centigrades for two hours on the top shelf of the oven (no fan oven ) with oven door very slightly open.
• Remove when dry, cool and fill with cream frosting.
• Frosting.
• Beat the softened butter and icing sugar creamy.
• Add the egg yolks and vanilla sugar, mixing well.
• Halve the frosting and to one half add the melted chocolate, and to the outher half the juice and zest of 1lime mixing well.
• Can glaze top of macaroon with egg white and powder sugar .
• Fill the frosting on each side of the macaroon and sandwich together,then chill to firm up the frosting.
• Use your imagination when decorating tops of macaroon.
• Color and flavour the cream filling to your fancy eg. raspberry coulis and the juice of, to color the macaroon , strong espresso, caramel topping , almond extract , coconut extract , juice of amarena cheeries , etc. or any food colorings and flavourings you fancy." Luxembugers " keep' s two days in refridgerator Enjoy!