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Spring Fling Dessert
On-trend and low-fat, these brightly colored French macarons are aptly paired with fruits like mangos and strawberries.
Macarons
1/2 cup blanched almonds
3 Tbsp. Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp. granulated sugar
3 large egg whites
Filling
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 Tbsp. Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice
Topping
6 Markon First Crop Strawberries, diced
2 mangoes, diced
3 Markon First Crop Mint sprigs, chopped
Macarons
Finely grind almonds and 1 cup powdered sugar in food processor. Add remaining powdered sugar and lemon juice; pulse. In medium bowl, beat egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in almond mixture; place in pastry bag with a plain tip. Pipe out “quarter” size rounds onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Bake 6-8 minutes at 400 degrees.
Filling
Bring 1/2 cup cream to a simmer; remove from heat; whisk in 1/2 cup butter and 3 Tbsp. lemon juice. Cool until thickened; pipe onto each macaron round.
Assemble
Place macaron round on plate; top with diced fruits and mint; top with macaron round. Garnish with more fruit.
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