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Lemon Bee Macaron

This bee shaped macaron is lemon flavored with a blackberry filling, glass sugar wings, and icing decorations!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 18 cookies

Ingredients
  

Lemon Macaron

  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Egg Whites
  • ¼ Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon Lemon Juice Fresh
  • 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • Yellow Food Coloring

Blackberry Filling

  • 2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • ½ Cup Canola Oil or Palm Oil
  • ½ Cup Light Corn Syrup
  • ½ Teaspoon Blackberry Extract

Glass Sugar Wings

  • 2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ Cup Water
  • Cup Light Corn Syrup

Icing (Black)

  • 2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon Meringue Powder
  • 4 to 5 Tablespoon Water
  • Black Food Coloring

Instructions
 

Lemon Macaron

  • Preheat the oven to 300° Fahrenheit
  • In a small bowl, sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt and whisk until combined.
  • Add granulated sugar, one spoon at a time, to the egg mixture while continuing to whisk. The mixture should reach soft peaks after all the sugar has been added.
  • Add lemon juice and yellow food color. Whisk until stiff peaks have been achieved.
  • Whisk in lemon zest.
  • Fold the almond mixture into the egg mixture (meringue). The batter should be runny enough that small peaks will dissolve into the batter.
  • Using a piping bag, pipe 36 oval shapes (more or less). Tap the baking sheet gently against the counter to get rid of any air bubbles in the battle.
  • Let rest for 30 – 45 minutes or until a skin has formed over the top of the cookies.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, one baking sheet at a time. Let cool completely.

Blackberry Filling

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the canola oil and light corn syrup.
  • A tablespoon at a time, add the powdered into the large bowl while mixing. The mixture should become crumbly.
  • Knead Mixture until smooth. Flatten into a disc. Wrap and set aside until ready to use.
  • Roll out to approximately 3mm thick. Using a circular cutter, cut out 18 circles.

Glass Sugar Wings

  • In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil
  • Let the mixture reach 300° Fahrenheit while stirring consistently.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a baking pan.
  • Allow to cool until softened but not hard (about 10 minutes)
  • Using a small circular cutter, cut out 36 circles and then allow them to harden (about 10 to 20 minutes)
  • Remove wings from sheet and set aside.

Icing

  • In a large bowl, whisk together meringue powered and water until foamy.
  • Add in powdered sugar, one spoon at a time, and whisk until a smooth liquid is formed.
  • Add in food coloring and mixture into a consistent color.
  • Place icing in piping bag and set aside.

Assembly

  • To assemble the cookies, lay down a lemon macaron with the flat side facing up.
  • Add a circle of blackberry filling.
  • Place two sugar wings on the top edge of the blackberry filling so that they are held firmly in place.
  • Lay a lemon macaron on top with the curves side facing up.
  • Pipe bee details.
  • Repeat 17 times.
  • Enjoy!!!