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.
57K 12 3.5
Last modified on: November 25th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 690 g, you will need:
- 1
3 cups ground almonds - 2
1 1⁄3 cup caster sugar - 3
½ cup egg white
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 ½ cup 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 |
| 3,141 Kcal or 13,151 Kj | 62 gr | 353 gr | 165 gr |
| 157 % | 24 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 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 690 g : 6.50 €
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
Pistachio cake
Here's a loaf-style cake made with a classic batter, flavoured with pistachio (of course), and with a crunchy "macaronade" topping.
29K 1 hour 54 min.
Apple macaronade
This gratin-style apple pudding has an almond "macaronade" crust for a delicious combination of flavours.
23K 1 hour 15 min.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's apple and almond cake, Buckwheat almond biscuits, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Caribbean upside-down cake, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Flognarde, Pistachio ice cream, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Angevin plum pâté, Apple confectioner's custard, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Swiss meringues, Pistachio madeleines, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Piped petits-fours, Amaretti, ... All |
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