Those sensational seasonal Macqueens Jamie and Deeba over at Mactweets invited us to make a macaron this month reflecting the change in season. This rose hip macaron is a vitamin C bomb and perfect for the onset of cooler weather here on the USA’s East Coast. Their unusual tart and sweet flavor may or may not help prevent a cold, but they taste great nonetheless.
Like most macaron experiments, I wasn’t sure if the powder would work in either the structure of the macaron or the flavor.
Turns out the feet arrived with no problem and I found Rose Hip to be an interesting and delightful flavor for a macaron. The powder cuts the sweetness of the shells and adds a slight of tart-y bitterness.
I had some sweet rose hip liqueur on hand, perfect to add to the buttercream filling and to balance the flavor of the shells.
Rose Hip Hip Hooray!
Rose Hip Macarons with
- 3 egg whites – aged at least 2 days. Let them sit out on the counter uncovered.
- 25-50 grams of fine granulated sugar
- 200 grams of powdered sugar (minus 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons rose hips powder
- 110 Grams of almond flour*
- Sift the powdered sugar, rose hip powder and almond flour together or pulse them together briefly in a food processor. Make sure there are no large pieces and set aside.
- Whip the egg whites. When they start to get foamy, slowly add the sugar. Continue whipping until you can turn the bowl upside down and nothing slides out. (I also add a pinch each of salt and cream of tartar)
- Add the powdered sugar/almond/rose hips mixture to the egg white mixture and fold, using quick strokes at first then slow down. No more than 50 strokes all together. The batter should have a “flowing like lava” consistency.
- Fill a Pastry bag and pipe circles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or on a Silpat.
- Let the macarons dry for about one hour until they harden.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- I keep the oven door propped open with a dish towel or wooden spoon. Try to refrain from obsessive peeping to see if they get feet.
- Let cool completely and then match up the shells into pairs according to size and pipe in the filling.
- 1/4 stick butter room temperature
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons rose hips liqueur
- 1 tablespoon rose hips powder
- Beat the butter with one cup of the powdered sugar.
- Add the liqueur one tablespoon at a time alternating with one cup of the powdered sugar.
- When everything is combined throughly, beat in the rose hips powder.
14 comments
Sigh! I missed macattack for the second time. These macs sound delightful. I love rosehip tea, might try and incorporate that into a macaron one day.
These are definitely healthy macarons. What great idea!
I love the idea of macarons being good for your health – these should come on prescription! Yum 🙂
Healthy and yummy Lora, I love the meeting of flavours and the creativity to offer each time. The tart-y bitterness meeting sweet is fabulous! Such fun to have you at MacTweets!
nice ones Lora, your macs got gorgeous feet! I love these healthy macs, don't mind more than one prescription per day!
You always make the most amazing flavor combinations! And, what's more is they're healthy – love them!
Too funny, Lora. I'm sure if you showed the vendor your macarons, she'd ask you to supply her with them for the shop! They look fabulous, as always. Love the flavour – would love to try them.
Definitely healthier! Which means the more you eat the better. They're lovely!
Those macarons look perfect with nice little feet!
My vote . . . definitely a healthier macaron! I think you are on to something with adding "boosts" to macarons. After all, they add immunity, vitamins, energy, etc. boosts to smoothies, same concept : )
I am now very curious on the taste of Rose hip–tart yet sweet–your macarons are mouthwatering!
I say that you just created a healthier Macaron! They are wonderful.
I didn't even know there was such a thing as rose hip powder–I wonder if it works on colds…
As always, your macarons look lovely. Rose hip hip hooray! 🙂
Nice matching mac shells and filling! You really reinforced the rose hips flavoring for a double dose of delight and vitamin C!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh send them to austria :-)))))) hug eva