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Macaron tips!

Lucy Green's picture
Lucy Green

Macaron tips!

how shall I make them without the peaks and the popped air bubble marks? 

Rock's picture
Rock

Not a pastry chef and it's been years since I've done these.

That established, you need to go sideways and sort of circular with your piping bag to avoid the peak. I also think you may have gotten the bubbles from over mixing. The mixing is a fine line and usually is something you learn first hand from a fellow pastry chef or by trial and error.

Dave

banana's picture
banana

To avoid the peaks dip your finger in water and just poke them down after piping.

semolina_man's picture
semolina_man

Let the cookies dry before baking.  Bruno Albouze shows how it's done.  https://youtu.be/V_TbwNlPqP8

 

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retired baker

slam the tray to remove bubbles, proper technique avoids nipple.

No need for screen after baking.