Warning: your first try at macarons will not look like the picture

I learned the hard way that not mixing the batter enough leads to little domed tops, not flat ones. My kitchen looked like it had been hit by a colorful, lumpy hailstorm.

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3 Comments

vera6681mo ago

Ugh, been there. Your batter should be just runny enough to make figure eights when you lift the spatula.

cora6281mo ago

So when you say figure eight consistency like @vera668 mentioned, is that the exact moment you stop folding or do you go a little past that? I've found even a few extra folds can make the batter too thin and then they spread into sad little puddles.

craig.grant1mo ago

How many folds does it usually take to get that figure eight consistency?