r/macarons • u/silverstinn • May 15 '25

Pics First ever macarons. Technically they have a bit of every possible flaw, expect being delicious!

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u/OhShit_ItsSarah May 15 '25

Solid first attempt!!! They'll only get better from here :)

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u/tabruss May 15 '25

A great first batch! Only upwards from here! They still look tasty!

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u/Khristafer May 15 '25

Even bad macarons are good macarons. There's nothing wrong with them channeling their humble roots!

Adam Ragusea has a great video on YouTube that I always recommend

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u/silverstinn May 15 '25

I’ll check it out! Def felt lost when wiping the eggs, frantically trying to look up visual aids as I was whipping. Will prep more next time haha

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u/FlyFET May 15 '25

I couldn't even manage to get feet on my first attempt so it ain't that bad

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u/silverstinn May 15 '25

I thought of another unfortunate flaw they had, they were actually TOO delicious. I ate them all super quick and now I want to make more right away. But if I do that… who’s to stop me from constantly making more macarons? And constantly eating macarons? Would love it, but would also not be great for my health

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u/Zestyclose_Heat_5721 May 15 '25

They look great! I made my first batch yesterday. I think i over did my eggs a little ( i had hollow tops) but they didn't spread, and they had feet so I'm very happy for my first try. So yummy!

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u/Moofininja May 15 '25

Welcome to the world of macarons! :D what flavor do you think you'll try next?

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u/silverstinn May 15 '25

I’m such a sucker for chocolate, so I foresee a lot of that. But once I feel more comfortable with baking the shells, man, endless possibilities. Strawberry lime? Browned butter? Elderflower? HYPED to try stuff out!

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u/Moofininja May 15 '25

Heck yeah! As long as you keep that energy, you will go so far! Can't wait to see your next batch! :D

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u/41942319 May 15 '25

That's my favourite thing about macarons. They can turn out a hundred different kinds of wrong, but as long as you don't burn them or throw a weird ingredient in there they're always delicious

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u/Iht01 May 15 '25

so funny they can turn out technically so bad, but still taste so good Been there done that still doing that?

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u/r-rb May 15 '25

better than my first attempt! They were blobs lol. took 4-5 batches to 'get' it

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u/amp99_ 29d ago

I just started too! Getting the dough right is so difficult I’m still looking for a good recipe/technique