Macaronade mixture
Macaronade is the sweet almond and egg-white mixture (inspired by macarons (the original french macaroons) that French pâtissiers use as a topping on cakes and brioches. It forms a delicious crust when baked.
56K 12 3.5
Last modified on: November 25th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 230 g, you will need:
- 1
100 g ground almonds - 2
100 g caster sugar - 3
30 g egg white - Total weight: 230 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 min. | 2 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Add 30 g egg white and mix well with a soft spatula until it makes a fairly thick paste.
Your "macaronade" is ready for use.
Your "macaronade" is ready for use.
Stage 3
Typical use: a thin layer on the surface of a cake (here a pistachio cake) before baking.
Remarks
Depending on the quality and age of your almonds, you may need to alter the quantity of egg white to get the right consistency. I suggest you start by putting half the stated quantity in the bowl, then add more as you need.
You can vary this recipe by using ground hazelnuts instead of almonds.
You can vary this recipe by using ground hazelnuts instead of almonds.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,047 Kcal or 4,384 Kj | 21 gr | 118 gr | 55 gr |
| 52 % | 8 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 455 Kcal or 1,905 Kj | 9 gr | 51 gr | 24 gr |
| 23 % | 3 % | 5 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 230 g : 2.17 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Apple macaronade
This gratin-style apple pudding has an almond "macaronade" crust for a delicious combination of flavours.
23K 1 hour 15 min.
Pistachio cake
Here's a loaf-style cake made with a classic batter, flavoured with pistachio (of course), and with a crunchy "macaronade" topping.
28K 1 hour 54 min.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almond dacquoise, Brioche royale, Chestnut moelleux, Apple Strudel, Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Butter cream, Mulled apple juice, Gâteau Nantais, Doughnuts, Tatin apple diplomat tart, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed prunes, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, Baked Alaska, Chocolate madeleines, ... All |
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