Monday, February 21, 2011

Mango Passion Coconut Macarons


This reminds me of a love story. When I first saw her, she seemed innocently pure with an inner radiance that's ultra attractive. And when I finally tasted her, the sweet, fruity fragrance melded perfectly with its crisp outer shell...it was love.....at......first.......bite :).

Ok I'm exaggerating. But I really love the flavour combination of these Mango Passion Coconut Macarons. The rich, tropical flavour of mango and passionfruit tames the overtly outstanding coconut flavour, providing a smooth and creamy complement to the chewy coconut bits.

I first tried this flavour when Chelle gave me a selection of hers, and I really loved it! She made hers using a French buttercream recipe and was delicious! My first attempt at French buttercream failed miserably though...all become one melty mess...hence I stuck with the trusty Swiss meringue buttercream instead. Nevertheless, it was delicious!


Though the flavour was good, the shells came out a little odd. These must be the oddest shells I ever produced from the Italian meringue method. The feet were so compact, so unlike how they usually turn out....I wonder why? I'm reluctant to believe that the addition of dessicated coconut into the macaron batter caused this imbalance....is this really it?

Aside from weird feet, these were still good to fill and equally scrumptious! Hmmm, what flavours should I try next? I'm feeling adventurous now...haha!



16 comments:

  1. the combination is so special (: i can smell the fragrance! YUMMY!

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  2. Love the whiteness of these marcarons. Looks so delicious!

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  3. the flavour combination is like one of the cakes I made, very tropical.. nice

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  4. very beautiful macs Allie! I'm also on my way to perfect these delectable macs wish me luck!

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  5. @Sweetylicious: It's delicious! Tryyy!!

    @Anncoo: Haha yes! They look so pure & innocent :)

    @Swee San: Yea! You're amazing with your cakes, I'm inspired :).

    @Jess: Yes, good luck! I think you are doing a great job :)

    @Chunky Cooky: Thanks!

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  6. Ya, just like the one Swee San made, I got to ate that cake, you know. LOL! If only I can try your macs ... Haiya, as long as they taste great, I can't care less!

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  7. wow, you are a macarons expert! Awesome!

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  8. @Pei Lin: Haha lucky you! I wish I can get a chance to taste her cakes too!

    @Cathy: I'm not an expert, really. But thanks for the sweet compliment!

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  9. Wow, you're becoming quite the macaron expert aren't you? These sound and look delicious!

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  10. @thecoffeesnob: Haha I'm still far from an being an expert! These are delicious, do try your hand at them when you get the opportunity! :)

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  11. Allie, Lovely macarons. Looks mouth watering delicious!

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  12. ooo u finally made them! heh glad u liked it so much cos really, it's a hit/miss flavour i came up with. pple who tried it either loved it or thought that it was weird. two camps heh. ^^ oh yeah, u don't bake as often nw? i just noticed ur posts are somewhat lesser! (:

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  13. @Quay Po Cooks: Thank you sweetie!

    @Michelle: Hit & miss really? I love this flavour, you're a genius! Haha. Yea I don't bake half as often nowadays...been really really busy! The things I bake don't turn out half as nice when I'm rushing, so I'd rather not rush them out. I hope to be able to bake again soon >.<.

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  14. Lovely macarons!!! I still do not have the courage to make them yet... So I shall help myself by looking at your beautiful pictures.

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  15. @Hanushi: Thanks sweetie! I'm sure you can do it, with some practice, it shall be perfect! :)

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