Pistachio macarons with lemon buttercream
Difficulty: Hard
Time: 40 min. preparation time, 12 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 430 / Protein 4g / Carbohydr. 45g / Fat 26g
Ingredients (6 servings)
72 g | egg whites |
245 g | confectioner’s sugar (divided) |
0.25 tsp | green food coloring (powdered) |
50 g | ground almonds |
10 | pistachios |
150 g | butter (soft) |
15 g | marzipan |
2 | lemons (zest) |
1 tbsp | lemon marmalade |
Utensils
baking sheet, oven, sieve, standing mixer or handheld mixer with beaters, silicone baking mat, piping bag, cutting board, knife, spatula
Wine Tip
Moscato rosa
Moscato rosa is a very unique wine from South Tyrol. Its intense bouquet of rose petals harmonizes well with the pistachios, while the lemon in the cream lends a nice touch of acidity to the wine’s mouth feel.
Step 1
In a standing mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. Add confectioner’s sugar and food coloring and continue to beat until stiff white peaks form. Sift ground almonds through a sieve into egg whites and gently fold in by hand.
sieve, standing mixer or handheld mixer with beaters, spatula
72 g egg whites / 170 g confectioner’s sugar / 0.25 tsp green food coloring / 50 g almonds
Step 2
Transfer batter to piping bag.
piping bag
Step 3
Preheat oven to 140°C/285°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat. Pipe batter onto baking sheet to form poker chip-sized rounds, taking care to leave space between each. Gently tap baking sheet on kitchen counter to release air bubbles. Allow to sit at room temperature for approx. 30 min. Bake in a preheated oven at 140°C/285°F for approx. 10 – 12 min. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
baking sheet, oven, silicone baking mat
Step 4
Finely chop pistachios.
cutting board, knife
10 pistachios
Step 5
In a standing mixer, beat together butter and confectioner’s sugar until butter is white in color. Add marzipan, lemon zest, chopped pistachios, lemon marmalade and continue to beat until creamy and smooth.
standing mixer or handheld mixer with beaters
150 g butter / 75 g confectioner’s sugar / 15 g marzipan / 2 lemons / 1 tbsp lemon marmalade
Step 6
Transfer lemon buttercream to a piping bag.
piping bag
Step 7
Pipe approx. 1 tsp of buttercream onto the bottom half of a macaron. Place another half on top and lightly press. Repeat until all macarons are assembled. Enjoy with afternoon tea or give as a thoughtful gift!