Subtle and trendy, strawberry/raspberry macaroons and crémant (white sparkling wine) long live summer!

The macaroon, a masterpiece of our French patisseries, has never stopped being an enjoyment for the gourmets of the whole world. No colour or aroma is beyond them, they range from green with a pistachio flavour or bonbon pink flavoured with strawberry to the chocolate-flavoured brown or lemon-flavoured yellow. They are in the first place a pleasure to look at before they delight our taste buds with their crispy meringue and soft centre and that hint of almond, more or less emphasised.

We will confide to you the secret of the recipe of the strawberry macaroon, very easy to make and seasonal. The strawberries can be replaced by raspberries.

A Bordeaux white sparkling wine (crémant) is the ideal accompaniment. The advice of our oenologist is found below.

FOR 8 PEOPLE
Preparation : 25 minutes
Baking time : 30 minutes
Left to stand : 2 hours

Ingredients
40g of water
150g of powdered almond
150g of icing sugar
150g of sugar
2 egg whites
2 egg whites whisked until stiff
2 - 3 drops of red colouring

Filling
125g of strawberries (mara des bois, gariguette)
100g of sugar
10 ml of lemon juice

Bring the water and sugar to the boil and let it simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
Delicately mix the almond powder and icing sugar with the egg whites to obtain a firm mixture. Add the colouring.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Pour the boiling syrup over the mixture and whisk until completely cold.

Mix the meringue with the almond mixture - energetically - until the mixture is supple and shiny.

Using a piping bag, place rounds of 3cm diameter on a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper.

Bake at 160°c (5-6) for 12 minutes.

Let them cool completely before lifting them off the paper.

For the filling: cook the strawberries with the remaining sugar and the lemon juice for 5 minutes.

Leave in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

Fill one shell of the meringue using a piping bag and then close it with the second shell.

Serve nice and fresh with a Bordeaux sparkling white wine (crémant) from the Cellier-de-la Bastide - mmmm.... enjoy it!

The advises of our oenologist :

Crémant de Bordeaux Brut

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Crémant de Bordeaux Demi-Sec

Crémant de Bordeaux Brut

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