Touraine speciality
The baker ’ s recipe : Cormery ’ s macarons - Pascal Debaud at the bakery Aux Vrais Macarons in Cormery .
Typical of the Touraine , recognisable by the legendary round shape , Cormery ’ s macarons are one of the oldest cookies in France ! Invented by monks in 781 at the thousand-year-old abbey of Cormery , this recipe has passed through centuries and down the generations . You can have an authentic taste at Aux Vrais Macarons , a boulangerie and patisserie in the heart of the pretty village of Cormery near the Chateau of Chenonceau ( 8 rue nationale , Cormery ).
Cormery Macarons
Ingredients ( for about 15 macarons ): 200g ground almonds 100g caster sugar 50g icing sugar 2 egg whites 2 teaspoons bitter orange marmalade
A few drops of bitter almond extract ( optional )
Mix together the almonds , sugar and icing sugar .
Add 3 / 4 of the egg whites , bitter almond extract and orange marmalade .
Leave to rest for 2 hours .
Add the rest of the egg whites and form a loose dough . Fill a pastry bag with the dough then form small circles on the sheet of baking paper . Bake in a very hot oven for 5 minutes ( Cormery ’ s pastry chefs bake reach 300˚C ), Gas Mark 8-10 .
Leave to cool on a wire rack .
Enjoy for breakfast , with an aperitif or a glass of Vouvray , for dessert with ice cream , with a coffee and even with savoury food such as foie gras .