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6/12/12

summer berry macarons


i love a good macaron...especially making them at home! 
(even if mine do always turn out a little lumpy dumpy and funny looking)

 each one tastes special...a bit fancy.
my new favorite is a summer berry macaron...strawberries and raspberries with a whipped lemon curd cream. don't mind if i do!





to make your own follow martha's parisian macaron recipe ( i use a pre-ground bag of almonds from trader joe's baking section ) and skip her filling recommendations.

for the summer berry filling- cut up some strawberries and raspberries. leave some for topping and take a cup or so of the rest and puree them with some confectioners sugar to taste. 

using 2 cups of heavy whipping cream, whip under peaks form and fold in a few spoonfuls of lemon curd (also found at trader joe's). i like lots of lemon so i added a bit more as i went along. 

drop a bit of the lemon cream on a macaron half...add berries...and drizzle with berry puree. top off with other macaron half. 
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delicious!
the perfect summer treat.

25 comments:

  1. The macaron looks really delicious, maybe I'll try the recipe myself. Cute apron!

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  2. They look and sound delicious!

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  3. These look amazing. My sister has a fresh strawberry patch in her backyard, so I'm forwarding this link to her. She'll love this!

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  4. They look wonderful.

    Vintagehoneybee.blogspot.com

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  5. I've recently stumbled upon your blog and I LOVE your photos! They're perfect.
    And these treats look pretty fabulous too!

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  6. YUM!!! Wow your photos always blow me away, they are so incredibly beautiful!

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  7. Ohhhh my word, that looks so good.

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  8. i'm not really a fan of macarons, but these look really delicious.

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  9. oh I knew I should have added that lemon curd to the cart that I held longingly today at TJ's ..sounds so delicious

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  10. Gorgeous! I love lemon curd.. I actually have some from Trader Joe's :) this sounds like the perfect summer treat.

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  11. wow that looks amazing, yummmm

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  12. Mmmm I love making macarons too! If you ever have trouble I posted (one of the very first on my blog ages ago) a fool proof guide to making the peeeerfect macarons, if you're interested! Your's look pretty awesome though!

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  13. I am beyond excited that you posted this!!! :)
    I've been wanting to try macarons and these look AND sound absolutely perfect.

    Also, those look nothing like lumpy dumpy macarons. They're beautiful!

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  14. This looks divine! You are quite a baker!!


    http://projecttrophywife.blogspot.com

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  15. They sound delicious and the plate is the perfect match.

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  16. wow girl! i've only had macarons one time, and unfortunately i did not fall in love...but i would definitely give those yummy looking things another try. love the fresh berries in them. beautiful photos :)

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  17. aaah, delicious! I love macarons. And this one looks simply perfect!

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  18. I am all about macarons and these look delicious. The last batch I made were tiramisu flavour (a tiny bit of cocoa in the 'biscuit', marscarpone, rum and coffee in the filling. Happy tummy.

    Thanks for the wonderful and colourful posts. Always so nice!

    http://www.randomlyhappytoday.blogspot.co.uk

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  19. Now just WHERE did you get that amazing sifter?? I tried making macarons yesterday, but I think my homemade almond flour had too many chunks in it--my sifter is rather sad. Any tips?

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  20. they look beautiful! i tried making some too, on the weekend, mine were pink but not nearly as good looking as yours. but they were so yummy! i love the idea of the lemon curd and cream and summer berries! (i adore you, simply because you called them macarons! people who called them macaroons annoy me oh so much!)

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  21. Seriously you are the cutest pregnant lady ever. I'm totally coveting how great your pictures look.

    - Sarah
    agirlintransit.blogspot.com

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  22. I love a good macaron as well and was going to brave the make-my-own territory this summer! Gotta love a treat that looks soooo pretty and tastes soooo yummy at the same time. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  23. Love your blog! So glad to have found you (via Beautiful Mess). Quick question: how do you take suck great pics of yourself? Does someone else take them or do you use a timer on your camera? Please and thank you:)

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