Peppermint Bark Macarons

These Peppermint Bark Macarons are absolutely delicious, they are rich with a refreshing taste of peppermint. They are filled with a Peppermint White Chocolate Ganache and a Peppermint Dark Chocolate Ganache. They are perfect for Christmas. Full recipe: https://www.piesandtacos.com/peppermint-bark-macarons/ Chocolate Macaron Shells 2 grams egg white powder optional, read notes 100 grams egg whites 100 grams white sugar 96 grams almond flour 75 grams powdered sugar 14 grams cocoa powder Brown food coloring optional to deepen the color Peppermint White Chocolate Ganache 85 grams white chocolate chopped 28 grams heavy cream 1/4 tsp peppermint extract 3 tbsp crushed peppermint candy canes Peppermint Dark Chocolate Ganache 150 grams chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips 100 grams heavy cream 1/2 tsp peppermint extract For the top 85 grams white chocolate 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy canes Notes: Vinegar: Before starting make sure to wipe down the bowls, whisks, silicone mats and everything you are going to use with vinegar, to avoid any grease particles of coming into contact with the meringue and batter. Egg white powder: Egg White Powder is not the same as meringue powder. Egg White Powder is made of only egg whites. They help with getting fuller shells, and specially when adding a lot of food coloring to the batter, because they make the shells dry faster. I recommend experimenting with it if you can find it. I use 4 grams for each 100 grams of egg whites for regular shells, and I have been using only 2 grams for each 100 grams of egg whites for chocolate shells. Food coloring: Make sure to use gel food coloring, not liquid. If you are a beginner macaron baker, I recommend going easy on the food coloring, as it can alter the batter a lot, and it can take extra mixing time, specially if you continue to add the food coloring as you do the macaronage. Scale: Please use a scale when measuring the ingredients for accuracy. Macaron amount: It will vary greatly depending on how big you pipe the shells, and on how runny or thick the batter is. Baking time/temperature: Baking time and temperature will vary according to your own oven. I recommend experimenting with your oven to find out the best time, temperature, position of the baking tray. Read more about how to figure out your oven here. Oven thermometer: Make sure to have an oven thermometer to bake macarons. It’s one of the most important things about making macarons. Home ovens aren’t accurate at all at telling the temperature, and even a slight 5 degree difference can make or break your whole batch. Tray rotation: Lots of bakers don’t have to rotate the trays 180 degrees in the oven every 5 minutes, but I do have to with my oven, or I will get lopsided macarons. Please adjust this according to your oven. White Chocolate: Make sure you are using very good quality white chocolate. White chocolate chips bought at the store are usually not considered actual white chocolate, because they don’t have the minimum required amount of 20% of cocoa butter. Look for white chocolate with a larger amount than 20% of cocoa butter. I like using Callebaut callets.