Red Hot Cinnamon Macaron "Earring"

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Red Hot Cinnamon Macaron "Earring"

Info

Course:
Dessert
Total Time:
Under 1 Hour
Skill Level:
Moderate
Cost:
Moderate

Top Chef: Just Desserts, Season 1, Episode 5, Elimination Challenge, Winner

Ingredients

Cinnamon Macaroon:

112.5 g almond flour
112.5 g powdered sugar
28.75 g egg white
75 g sugar
18.75 g water
2.5 g Saigon cinnamon

Red Hot Butter Cream:

2 oz egg white
3.5 oz sugar
1 oz water
.5 oz sugar
Pinch salt
½ lb butter
1 oz Red “Hot Tamale” reduction
2.5 g. Saigon cinnamon

Directions

Cinnamon Macaroon:

1. Mix almond, powdered sugar and first egg white together with cinnamon to form a paste.

2. Cook sugar and water to 230 degrees F and make Italian meringue.

3. Fold Meringue with paste and pipe onto sheet tray.

4. Bake at 325 degrees F for 8-12 minutes.

Red Hot Butter Cream:

1. Whip whites slightly with small amount of sugar.

2. Cook other sugar with water to 240 degrees and make Italian Meringue with whites

3. Whip in salt and butter.

4. Flavor with reduction and cinnamon.