Well how divine were these?? well you didn't try them I guess so you won't know but I tell you now they were amazing!!
It all began when my beautiful friend Steph (an apprentice pastry chef) was visiting for the week end. I was at work on a fine Saturday morning when my brother Will had the brilliant idea to make macarons and asked Steph the expert to teach him. Even though she makes them everyday for work she still was happy to make some! Bless her lovely soul! Anyway so off they trot to the shops and begin on the ganache. So I arrive home in the afternoon only to find Will has deserted the project to go visit his lovely fiance in Sydney. So Steph and I began the long almost four hour process of making the shells, piping them out, baking them and after they cooled, adding the ganache (chai flavoured by the way). The ganache was made by boiling chai leaves with cream over the stove and also incorporating white chocolate. It was delish!! Steph asked me what colour I wanted to make the shells. Her chai macarons at work are a lovely brownie colour but we only had pink food colouring so pink they were! haha..
Thank you Steph for teaching me about macarons and Will for initiating the idea! And thanks Steph for being gracious and making macarons with us even on your day off! I love you and cherish your beauty and creativity! It twas a lovely baking experience with a lovely friend. mwa!
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