Comments on: still got it http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/ taking food beyond necessity Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kaitlin http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/comment-page-2/#comment-68896 Kaitlin Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:29:16 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/?p=3098#comment-68896 Thanks Jen! The buttercream turned out great the second time. I really tried to make sure the sugar fully dissolved this time and everything went fine. Thanks Jen! The buttercream turned out great the second time. I really tried to make sure the sugar fully dissolved this time and everything went fine.

]]> By: jenyu http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/comment-page-2/#comment-68678 jenyu Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:26:05 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/?p=3098#comment-68678 Kaitlin - Yeah, you definitely need the sugar to dissolve in the egg whites (just stir them around over the water bath until it's mostly incorporated before starting to whisk it). If you didn't achieve the meringue stage, it could be because there may have been some fat present (any oil, grease, tiny bit of egg yolk will prevent it from whipping up properly). Good luck! Kaitlin – Yeah, you definitely need the sugar to dissolve in the egg whites (just stir them around over the water bath until it’s mostly incorporated before starting to whisk it). If you didn’t achieve the meringue stage, it could be because there may have been some fat present (any oil, grease, tiny bit of egg yolk will prevent it from whipping up properly). Good luck!

]]> By: Kaitlin http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/comment-page-2/#comment-68089 Kaitlin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:02:26 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/?p=3098#comment-68089 Thank you so much for your recipe! I used this recipe for my second macaron attempt and the macarons actually turned out pretty well. I love the green tea flavor! However, I couldn't get the buttercream frosting to turn out. I couldn't get the egg white/ sugar mixture to become stiff and the end product was kind of a marshmallow-like mess. I think the problem may have been that the sugar didn't fully dissolve into the egg whites, because the frosting had a grainy texture. I have an electric candy thermometer and I got the mixture to 140F. Any advice? Should I let the mixture heat until the sugar is dissolved even if this requires going past 140F? Thanks! Thank you so much for your recipe! I used this recipe for my second macaron attempt and the macarons actually turned out pretty well. I love the green tea flavor! However, I couldn’t get the buttercream frosting to turn out. I couldn’t get the egg white/ sugar mixture to become stiff and the end product was kind of a marshmallow-like mess. I think the problem may have been that the sugar didn’t fully dissolve into the egg whites, because the frosting had a grainy texture. I have an electric candy thermometer and I got the mixture to 140F. Any advice? Should I let the mixture heat until the sugar is dissolved even if this requires going past 140F? Thanks!

]]> By: jenyu http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/comment-page-2/#comment-61676 jenyu Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:36:27 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/?p=3098#comment-61676 sammie - mine didn't stay as a ball on the paper either (did you look at the picture? they're discs). If yours didn't rise during baking then you either 1) didn't let it dry long enough before baking to form a shell or 2) over folded your whites so they lost too much air in the batter. how much is 1/2 spoon of sugar? the measurements are fairly precise for a reason. sammie – mine didn’t stay as a ball on the paper either (did you look at the picture? they’re discs). If yours didn’t rise during baking then you either 1) didn’t let it dry long enough before baking to form a shell or 2) over folded your whites so they lost too much air in the batter. how much is 1/2 spoon of sugar? the measurements are fairly precise for a reason.

]]> By: sammie http://userealbutter.com/2009/06/17/matcha-green-tea-passion-fruit-macarons-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-61616 sammie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:27:55 +0000 http://userealbutter.com/?p=3098#comment-61616 I tried making the macaron, but for some reasons after folding in the flour and etc...and begin to pipe, the mixture don't stay on the paper as a ball, but rather, they start sliding and expanding. as a result all my macarons look more like flat biscuit than a little dome. any idea? I made sure everything's super dried and not extra water. the egg white I whipped it for at least 5 mins (using a had mixer) and make sure I can put the bowl upside down and they won't fall. I did put 1/2 spoon of sugar less, is that the problem? any info would be great appreciated! I tried making the macaron, but for some reasons after folding in the flour and etc…and begin to pipe, the mixture don’t stay on the paper as a ball, but rather, they start sliding and expanding. as a result all my macarons look more like flat biscuit than a little dome. any idea? I made sure everything’s super dried and not extra water. the egg white I whipped it for at least 5 mins (using a had mixer) and make sure I can put the bowl upside down and they won’t fall. I did put 1/2 spoon of sugar less, is that the problem?

any info would be great appreciated!

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