Bushel & a Pickle

Early Valentine Treat of Espresso and Macarons

164 Comments

Plate of Pink Macarons and cups of espresso
Valentine’s Macarons and Espress

Early Valentine treats of espresso and macarons for afternoon breaks are a wonderful break from the usual.

Valentine’s is coming soon. Do you have something special planned?

Aren’t these macarons pretty? Dainty and romantic too.

Homemade macaroons in our kitchen

Back to Syracuse University Campus…not Pitt

Both my girls like to bake. Amy made these sugary delights 2 nights before she left to return to school. Snow storms had held her up. When you go to a university in the snow belt, you watch the weather in the winter months very carefully before traveling.

I set some aside for later.

They didn’t last. Do delicious sweets last long in your house?

TIP! If you don’t bake you can buy macaroons at bakeries and COSTCO. Meringue cookies that are similar but without the filling are available in most grocery stores in the cookie aisle.

afternoon ESPRESSO break

Early Valentine Espresso and Macarons

Jim made espressos for us yesterday afternoon. Sweets are a perfect pairing. He found the macarons I had hidden in the fridge (most store in air tight containers).

I was planning a special Valentine post using the macarons. Turns out yesterday was the special time!

Adding a small sweet tops it off! A mini biscotti or macaroon is perfect.

connections in the kitchen

Sisters Making Macarons

Often, when Amy and Meg are both home at the same time, the kitchen is the place they connect. It makes my heart sing.

When kids begin to drive, go to school, college and work, the kichen is often where connections are maintained. Often it is at random times. Normal dinner times somehow are not normal times any more. They are growing-up. If it takes sitting in the kitchen at weird times and it seems to be a good time; Jim or I will join them together or separately.

It’s the same today!

When the girls are around, the Kitchen Aid Mixer gets a lot more use. It’s oldie but goodie… for over 30 years.

Make it SPECIAL with pretty china and cups

Pink Macaron

Do you look for reasons to use your special dishes and silver? Look no further! Afternoon breaks are made for using your special dishes.

Afternoon Espressos

There were only 2 heart shaped ones. The filling is puréed fresh raspberries and cream chesse mixed together with powdered sugar.

Totally decadently delicious!

Remember, we are definitely worth it!

Pretty in Pink!

Pink Macarons

2.92 from 137 votes
A French inspired sweet meringue-baked confection
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup almond flour, finely ground
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon added at two different times
  • 3 egg whites, separated must be room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teas vanilla
  • 2 drops pink food coloring gel a little amount of color goes a long way! Substitue liqiud red dye with one drop. Take care to not add too much liquid.
Filling to make while macarons are baking
  • 1 8 oz block of cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted No lumps please
  • 1 teas vanilla
  • 1 teas appx raspberry jam or preserves

Equipment

  • Food processor, baking sheets or parchment paper, cookie sheets, 2 pastry bags with round tip, sieve, electric hand held mixer with whippimg attachment, cooling racks, 2 mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. MAKING THE MACARONS
  2. Prepare baking sheets with silicon baking sheets or parchment paper
  3. Mix powdered sugar, almond flour and salt together 1/2 teas salt in the food processor on low speed until super fine
  4. Sift through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl
  5. In a seperate bowl, beat the egg whites in a seperate bowl until and other 1/2 teas salt with the hand mixer until soft peaks are formed. Gradually add the granulated sugar beating until fully incorporated. Beat until stiff peaks form. If in doubt, check by turning the bowl upside down without anything falling out!
  6. Add the vanilla folding in until mixed
  7. Fold in food coloring until just combined. You dont want the egg whites to fall.
  8. Using a spatula, add 1/3 of the alomnd flour mixture at time to the beaten egg whites gently folding it in until all is combined. After all almond flour is combined, slowly continue to fold until the batter falls into ribbons and you can make a figure 8 while holding the spatula up.
  9. Add batter to pastry bag with round tip
  10. If using parchment paper, put a dot of the batter on each of the 4 corners, then put the parchment paper pressing it down. This will keep the paper from slipping. The silicon sheets don't slip so skip this step if using them.
  11. Pipe the macarons onto the parchment paper / silicon baking sheet in 1½-inch (3-cm) circles, spacing at least 1-inch (2-cm) apart. Tap the baking sheet on a flat surface 5 times to release any air bubbles.
  12. Let them sit to dry to the touch at room temperature about 30 minutes to one hour.
  13. Preheat oven to 300 F
  14. Bake in preheated over for about 17 minutes until the puffs in the corners rise. Macarons should not stick to the prepared baking sheets
  15. Transfer macarons to cooling rack. Cool fully before filling
  16. MAKE FILLING
  17. Sift powdered sugar to remove lumps
  18. In the 2nd mixing bowl mix the block of cream cheese until totally soft and mixed
  19. Add sifted powdered sugar very slowly, a little at a time while beating into the filling
  20. Stir raspberry perserves or jam into filling mixture
  21. Add the vanilla and mix throughly. Add small amount and mix to check thickness. Only add a little more if needed so the filling is a good consistancy to pipe on to the bottom. Take care to not make it to soft or soupy
  22. Prepare fresh clean pastry bag and fill it with the filling
  23. The macarons will split natuarally. Pipe on to the bottom of each macaron dollop. Put top on.
  24. Store in air tight container for 24 hours to set. Store up to 2 weeks in the refridgerator

enjoy your afternoon breaks

Go ahead! Enjoy a cup of rich espresso, coffee or tea with a special treat.

Don’t wait for Valentine’s Day! Have that special coffee break now. Happy Valentine’s Day!

~~~~~~~~~

Below are shopping links of products I have or that are similar. This site contains affiliate links to products. I may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance!

~~~~~~~~~~~

Reader Interactions

linda

Comments

  129. 3 stars
    ofvd9wuapt8j4nnchgo2
    Cuckold condom black seed pregnantPorrn amature fuckCrowne vintaye shoesSon-mom pornPhotosholpped irl nudeLob dickedShemale iin uniformm
    thumbsChannge dlly parrton sexBondage ticckling tortureJapanesse rooe bondage
    galleryFreee straight ccouples sexx videos2 lesbian giorls inn barnBitt torrent pornoNastyy midgetsHardcore
    seex dvdaKiky eueo sperm slutNakrd paela anderson’sBlolndes nwked picturesRoyal ssex scancal ukSepm
    inn diry shoes pornUderwear modell aandy wawlker nakedSafe too putt inn a vaginaTeenage
    nude biig naturalsGayy men and fashionHott asian models
    lesbianFreee roocco siffredi porn moviesHoow too telpl
    if someon haas bren looking aat pornCffnm stripperr fuckTacxx bottomHott sllut ckllege girlsWomn gettingg ffucked
    bby anmialsLil mama’s assAtomic bettfy gwts reard pornBrett
    favre nudse picsXxxx nud videosAlba filmm image jessica pornLesbuan squirt cuum
    abusedBeest condoms forr womenAsss onn heer siklky hairVintagee savannbah xxxx Caledar curling sexyBabyy comig
    outt pussyTransexual errotic storyAmana pawige pictures nudeMale tto femake sexua reassignment photosInvolved no sexGirls hhad
    dickCouples swingers tubeFree porn perfectCoxaine pantyhoseHoow tto hoopk uup ggay forumHumorous ttit commentsJesus ccurses homosexualsFaat interrackal mpg
    teenSexyy mmale gayInceast fuckingFreee pofn tubreLatex pictures zWatcxh miss uusa sexx tale released50 ggay
    mman oldDisxtrict frde lightt reed seex videoAmauer seex videeos
    redWhoos asss iis itt anywayTeenn gests ceamlie byy guysPeasnutbutter pjssy aand
    dogsCrampie eting fewmdom video trailersCollete pasrties aand bikinisUrinating during orgasmHoww
    to makje hhomemade adultAsiuan xxxx teejs netBobgy
    blake nudeExtree fajily porn free videoThee
    krijsten archioves erotic storiesTiiffany tren trixie teen6 fokt trannyYoug
    teebs sexyDutcxh tesen girdl picGirlfreiknd handjobsMen hnd jobb mothdr loadChang and strees in teens activityPussyy shoit miniskirtDildeo gitl monsterAmateur bbig bolob facialsSeex
    offender registry iowaKonata gasme sexx ull
    screenMann andd woman inn orgasm videoHenti live jokurnal iconsBev sucksLivve couple seex wweb camm love couple seex web camAsian band boy loveNakwd moxel girlsNasry latinss ridin cockHott teenies cockteasr striled stockingsFadts
    ggay adoptionDuneon femdomRiley sreele sexx videoHeater towers shemaleEbbel faciial creamLesbian eating
    pusyBabes dildosVintafe womens olf clothingBiphosphonnates breasst
    cancerV i p adult shopLesbiawn kissing toiching pornSpeeedo swimwear eroticaLeah
    ssex tapeTurkish porno mp3Trabny hooker tubesStram facialDangees oof sexuual activityViintage cast
    ireon skilletGefman poren star deathIvaba bianchi pornYoumg teen girs vidoesWhiite girtl andd a bigg dickHott frst
    ttime lesbbian pon storiesGirls spor voyeurPussxy saeet vey youngYoung adsult sexFuuck me ard pornVintage trainers sizeGay creame piesGrabts forr aszian studentsValue oof timmex vintage watch

    Reply

  138. PKR777 is where I’ve been spending my evenings lately. The site design is clean and easy to navigate, and they seem to have some decent promos running regularly. Give it a try at pkr777!

    Reply

  139. Just signed up at PK365login, and the signup process was a breeze, which is always a plus. They’ve got a solid range of sports betting markets, which is exactly what I wanted. Check them out and get logged in at pk365login!

    Reply

  141. 5 stars
    They look delicious and pretty. I have never made them or Pavlova. I might try this year. I am happy to feature your lovely Macarons at Love Your Creativity. Happy New Year Linda.

    Reply

  143. These look so good, my mom use to make them. Thanks for the recipe, perfect for this bad weather we’re having.

    Reply

  144. Linda

    I love Macrons and Pinned this. Hoping, they are easy. I’m a big baker but never made these.

    Wish me luck! How great to have the girls bake.

    Reply

  145. Ooh! I may have to try these! Love that those girls gather in the kitchen. Makes my heart so happy there were feet under your table!

    Reply

  149. 5 stars
    So yummy and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Love that you can make them into a heart shape as well. It’s really cool that you’ve had the same kitchen aid mixer for 30+ years!

    Reply

  150. These sound absolutely delicious. My kids are completely grown now but the kitchen is still the place that everyone seems to congregate whenever they’re home.

    Reply

  151. 5 stars
    Linda,

    This post just makes me heart happy! When my grown daughters are home together it makes my heart sing!

    Happy February!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating