KETCHUP COOKIES TO DIE FOR! OMG! OMG!

SofaKingRad
SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
OMG U GUYS AND GALS HAVE TO TRY THIS! IT LOOKS SOOOOOO GOOD!


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Ketchup Macarons

30-35 cookies



Pierre Hermé uses what he calls “liquidifed” egg whites, which are egg whites that have been placed in a bowl, covered with a piece of plastic wrap with a knife slit hole on the top, and left in the refrigerator for a week prior to using.

I did end up using more food coloring that the recipe (much more than I thought prudent.) The photo in the book showed them as being rather red, but perhaps the colorant they used was professional-grade and I was using McCormick. I got a little scared after I added more than half the bottle, and decided to stop.

Note: When I originally reviewed the book and made the recipe, the book was only available in French. So some of the notes I provided were due to translation issues and terms. If you want to try the recipe, you can use Google as a conversion calculator by simply typing in a phrase such as “150 grams in ounces” and it will convert for you.



For the cookies:

The almond mixture:

150g powdered almonds
150g powdered sugar
55g egg whites
15g red food coloring

For the meringue:

150g granulated sugar
40g water
55g egg whites

1. Sift together the powdered almonds with powdered sugar. Add the 55g egg whites and food coloring, but do not stir them together.

2. In a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer, cook the granulated sugar and water to 115C. In the bowl of an electric mixer, begin whipping the whites until they form soft peaks. Once the syrup is 118C, pour the syrup over the remaining 55g egg whites while they’re whipping.

3. Continue to whip the whites until the temperature drops to 50C.

4. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the powdered almond mixture.

5. Using a pastry bag with a plain tip, pipe 3.5cm rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Once piped, let the rounds sit for 30 minutes to develop a crust.

6. Heat the oven the 180C.

7. Bake the macarons for 12 minutes, during which time rapidly open the door twice.

(I’m not certain why he does this step, or exactly when. The instructions said to Laissez cuire 12mn en ouvrant rapidement 2 fois la porte du four, which seemed to me to be right before they’re done.)

8. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, remove from baking sheet. Then make the filling.

For the filling:

40g cornichons
6g sheet gelatin
350g Heinz ketchup
4-5 drops hot sauce (I used Sriracha)

1. Rinse and pat the cornichons dry very with a paper towel. Dice cornichons into miniscule cubes (1mm).

2. Soak the gelatin in cold water for 15 minutes.

3. Remove the gelatin and melt it in a saucepan or microwave over lower heat, just until melted. Mix in one-quarter of the ketchup, the add rest. Stir in the cornichons and a few drops of hot sauce, to taste.

4. Pipe filling between two halves of macarons and sandwich them together. Chill for an hour, until the filling is set.

Storage: Macarons should be stored in the refrigerator, where they can sit for up to two days. Remove from refrigerator two hours before serving.

Replies

  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    I have got to try this over the weekend! I think I'll serve it with hot dogs! :laugh: See what I did? Hot dogs, and then ketchup cookies! :laugh:
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    I have got to try this over the weekend! I think I'll serve it with hot dogs! :laugh: See what I did? Hot dogs, and then ketchup cookies! :laugh:

    And fries!!
  • poncito
    poncito Posts: 19
    *gags*

    just ruined a classic french cookie, thanks
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    BUMP!!
  • MCrome
    MCrome Posts: 14 Member
    probly couldnt stomach that lol
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    I like cake.
  • Macarons are always good. The last time I went to New York I made a point of going to Laduree for a small box of about 13 or so. Well worth the $40+ I paid for them, haha, but I'm also dying to make them on my own! I will definitely have to give these a shot! :D
  • ArtGeek22
    ArtGeek22 Posts: 1,429 Member
    Totally trying these! I LOVE ketchup :love:


    (P.S how many calories are each cookie?)
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    can i make them using a madeline pan? ketchupy scallop shells would be incredibly classy.
  • ZombieKillaPrincess
    ZombieKillaPrincess Posts: 404 Member
    ketchup cookies sound disgusting to me yet the pics make me want to try them out of curiosity... hmmm
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    Ketchup and cookies?:sick: :noway:
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    The pictures are beautiful. That's all I got, cause the rest makes me go :noway:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    They'd be sooo good dipped in a can of nacho cheese!!
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Ketchup and cookies?:sick: :noway:
    Gawd. There always has to be one Rude Rudy in every thread. :angry:
  • LemonsAndCoffee
    LemonsAndCoffee Posts: 313 Member
    :sick: No.Thanks. That dallop of ketchup on each cookie is what got me. Well, that and leaving the egg whites just sitting in the fridge for a week prior to using....
  • jentarver
    jentarver Posts: 192
    lol, how many people have fallen in love with something they have never had before, once they tried it for the first time? You never know people.
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    They'd be sooo good dipped in a can of nacho cheese!!

    what's *not* good dipped in a can of nacho cheese?
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    After you.:drinker:
  • FatUncleRob
    FatUncleRob Posts: 341
    I had to look up cornichon.

    Sounds good to me but a lot more effort than a ketchup sandwich! :happy:
  • Typhanee83
    Typhanee83 Posts: 309 Member
    Ketchup is called "Tiffy juice" in my house. I love it on EVERYTHING. But this. This is a little over the top, even for me. Gross.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    BUMP!
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    You bumped your own weird cookie recipe? You confuse me.
  • brett1117
    brett1117 Posts: 208
    disgusting!
    OMG U GUYS AND GALS HAVE TO TRY THIS! IT LOOKS SOOOOOO GOOD!


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    Ketchup Macarons

    30-35 cookies



    Pierre Hermé uses what he calls “liquidifed” egg whites, which are egg whites that have been placed in a bowl, covered with a piece of plastic wrap with a knife slit hole on the top, and left in the refrigerator for a week prior to using.

    I did end up using more food coloring that the recipe (much more than I thought prudent.) The photo in the book showed them as being rather red, but perhaps the colorant they used was professional-grade and I was using McCormick. I got a little scared after I added more than half the bottle, and decided to stop.

    Note: When I originally reviewed the book and made the recipe, the book was only available in French. So some of the notes I provided were due to translation issues and terms. If you want to try the recipe, you can use Google as a conversion calculator by simply typing in a phrase such as “150 grams in ounces” and it will convert for you.



    For the cookies:

    The almond mixture:

    150g powdered almonds
    150g powdered sugar
    55g egg whites
    15g red food coloring

    For the meringue:

    150g granulated sugar
    40g water
    55g egg whites

    1. Sift together the powdered almonds with powdered sugar. Add the 55g egg whites and food coloring, but do not stir them together.

    2. In a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer, cook the granulated sugar and water to 115C. In the bowl of an electric mixer, begin whipping the whites until they form soft peaks. Once the syrup is 118C, pour the syrup over the remaining 55g egg whites while they’re whipping.

    3. Continue to whip the whites until the temperature drops to 50C.

    4. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the powdered almond mixture.

    5. Using a pastry bag with a plain tip, pipe 3.5cm rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Once piped, let the rounds sit for 30 minutes to develop a crust.

    6. Heat the oven the 180C.

    7. Bake the macarons for 12 minutes, during which time rapidly open the door twice.

    (I’m not certain why he does this step, or exactly when. The instructions said to Laissez cuire 12mn en ouvrant rapidement 2 fois la porte du four, which seemed to me to be right before they’re done.)

    8. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, remove from baking sheet. Then make the filling.

    For the filling:

    40g cornichons
    6g sheet gelatin
    350g Heinz ketchup
    4-5 drops hot sauce (I used Sriracha)

    1. Rinse and pat the cornichons dry very with a paper towel. Dice cornichons into miniscule cubes (1mm).

    2. Soak the gelatin in cold water for 15 minutes.

    3. Remove the gelatin and melt it in a saucepan or microwave over lower heat, just until melted. Mix in one-quarter of the ketchup, the add rest. Stir in the cornichons and a few drops of hot sauce, to taste.

    4. Pipe filling between two halves of macarons and sandwich them together. Chill for an hour, until the filling is set.

    Storage: Macarons should be stored in the refrigerator, where they can sit for up to two days. Remove from refrigerator two hours before serving.