I DID IT!

I am in Macaroon Heaven.  I have not had the courage to try these after the crater disasters overs 2 months ago. I have been meticulously studying and preparing for this moment. This is my favorite cookie and wanted to be able to make them for my Birthday Tea Party in 2 weeks. I had decided to devote the rest of the month to the art of macaroons. Today was the first day. I ground the blanched almonds as fine as I could, weighed all the ingredients in my pink scale, left the egg whites out overnight, and folded the mixture for exactly 50 strokes. I let the "babies" rest for the specified hour (Got some laundry done) and anxiously baked them for 10 minutes. I did not have high expectations and was determined to do them as many times as it took. I was overwhelmed with joy as I peeked into the oven and saw their perfectly smooth tops. I did it! I can make macaroons.

 

I would like to thank Helen from Dessert magazine and www.tartelette.blogspot.com for all of her help. I could not have done this without her. I would also like to thank my mom and dad for all of their love and support. I would like to thank my boyfriend for always believing in me. I would like to thank my daughters for their unconditional love. Lastly, I would like to thank the universe for aligning the starts for me today.

Happy Birthday to me!!!!