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

Harper Smith · 2026-03-05T04:40:57.05355+00:00

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.

vera6686mo ago

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

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cora6285mo 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.

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craig.grant6mo ago

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

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