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MAC ATTACK #26 – RAZZLE DAZZLE the Lemonchillo Macarons with Poppyseed Mascarpone

7 February 2012 12 Comments

OHMIGOSH – I swear “Procrastinating Queen” should be my middle name! How do I always manage to miss deadlines?

Even if I am in time with baking/cooking things I always seem to be not on time when it comes to have my post up in time. I baked these goodies way back – right after New Year so to say and still I am 7 days overdue with posting.

RAZZLE DAZZLE was what Jamie and Deeba announced for the first Mactweets of 2012. RAZZLE DAZZLE!

I looked this one up because it confused me and I did not know how my Macs would fit in there…

Definition of RAZZLE-DAZZLE
1: a state of confusion or hilarity
2: a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent
3: a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display

HA! Seems to describe my state of mind quite well….

Jamie and Deeba said:

Let’s start off the New Year with a bang! Bright lights, outrageous colors, deck ourselves out to dazzle and welcome 2012 with vibrancy and excitement! The parties are over, the decorations are taken down and packed away, the goodies have all been gobbled and the festive spirit has faded away with the celebrations, the bubbly gone flat as we step outside to face the gloom of a dark January afternoon.

So I wanted to create macarons with a popping fresh color and some zingy taste that pop in your mouth and make you smile in the midst of this cold, grey and often dreary January days…

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They are fresh, they are zingy and they razzle dazzle in your mouth!

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Print recipe

Lemonchillo Macarons with Poppyseed Mascarpone

As base I used the basic recipe given in Helen’s guide and Jamie’s instructions again.

Ingredients
3 egg whites (100gr)
50 gr granulated sugar
200 gr powdered sugar
110 gr blanched almonds ground
1 dash of lemon chillo (mine was homemade)

Method – Please see Helen’s guide for instructions!

Poppyseed Mascarpone

115 gr mascarpone
finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon (or lime)
1 teaspoon leomn or lime juice
4 tablespoons lemoncurd
4 tablespoons white poppyseeds soaked in 2 tablespoons warm milk

All you need to do now is to mix them all together, fill in a piping bag and pipe the filling on the macarons. I suggest you’ll give the cream a good chill in the fridge for about an hour or so because this helps a lot with the piping ;o)

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They are fresh, they are zingy and they razzle dazzle in your mouth!

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MACTWEETS is a monthly challenge for all macaron lovers out there and for those among us who need ~~a frustrating experience from time to time~~ love to improve your baking skills with this sweet tempting lovely baked goods.

Jamie and Deeba created a virtual home at MACTWEETS where you can read all about the past challenges. Be sure to follow them at twitter and follw the hashtag #mactweets for all things macaron.

12 Comments »

MyKitchenInHalfCups said:

You’ve got the razzle dazzle right down to the smily face! Nice job.

# 7 February 2012 at 10:26 PM

Baking Soda said:

Really really lovely macarons! That color is popping!

Astrid Reply at February 8th, 2012 3:58 PM:

Oh yes that color for once worked out just the way I wanted!

# 7 February 2012 at 11:26 PM

Jamie said:

Razzle Dazzle and stunning! Astrid, baby, you make fabulous macs! And the flavors of this one are amazing! Wow! I love when you bake with us and when you do your macs are always simply dazzling! I want to try the limoncello – and the happy faces :-) xo

Astrid Reply at February 8th, 2012 3:56 PM:

Aww thanks Lovely! I loved the flavors in these, one of my favorites so far!
I wanted to do some more and fancy/funny styling with the macs but the food coloring pencil was not cooperating too much so this one was the only one i liked ;o)

# 8 February 2012 at 7:41 AM

Elizabeth said:

Razzle Dazzle indeed! J’adore Macarons and yours look particularly delicious, Astrid. Perfectly shaped too.

(You made your own Limoncello?)

Astrid Reply at February 8th, 2012 3:52 PM:

Thanks Elizabeth! They were delicious for sure.
Yes I made it last year when I found a recipe in one of my much neglected cookbooks.

# 8 February 2012 at 2:13 PM

Jeanne @ CookSister! said:

Oh wow – look at the COLOUR of those macs! That alone would be enough to razzle dazzle me!! Love the flavours too – you are so inventive!

Astrid Reply at February 9th, 2012 7:36 PM:

Thanks Jeanne! :) they were exceptionally good!

# 9 February 2012 at 4:15 PM

Lora said:

These are so sunny and beautiful. I love that poppyseed filling!

# 10 February 2012 at 8:12 PM

Deeba Rajpal (@vindee) said:

Tha colour is dazzling, and the pictures are too Astrid. I LOVE the flavour combination. Yay that you made your own limoncello too…bow to you my dear!
BTW, Jamie & I have knocked the Queen of Late off your head. We are the new ones, twin queens if you please! How late are we??

Astrid Reply at February 14th, 2012 10:45 AM:

Haha Twin Queens! Love that!
Late? You? Noooo, oh well only a little. ;o) It’s all about the fun, not about deadlines…

# 14 February 2012 at 10:12 AM