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.
60K 3.5/5 based on 13 reviews
Last modified on: November 25th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 460 g, you will need:
- 1
200 g ground almonds - 2
200 g caster sugar - 3
60 g egg white - Total weight: 460 grams
How long will 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 60 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 |
| 2,094 Kcal or 8,767 Kj | 41 gr | 235 gr | 110 gr |
| 105 % | 16 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 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 460 g : 4.33 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some other recipes using this recipe
Pistachio cake
Here's a loaf-style cake made with a classic batter, flavoured with pistachio (of course), and with a crunchy "macaronade" topping.
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Apple macaronade
This gratin-style apple pudding has an almond "macaronade" crust for a delicious combination of flavours.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Melon with port sorbet, Citrus tart, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Lemon and lime cakes, Vanilla sugar, ... All |
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed prunes, Caribbean upside-down cake, Buckwheat almond biscuits, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked Alaska, Eton mess, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Peach and verbena feuilleté, Hazelnut and orange cake, ... All |
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