French Macarons
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Learn to make these brightly colored classic French confections. In this hands-on class, you will learn to make the French Macaron meringue batter, pipe, bake the cookies, and then fill them with a flavored Ganache. You will learn what makes these cookies so finicky and how to ensure success when you make them on your own at home.
Allergen Warning: Nut flour will be used for some of these recipes
Instructor: Susanne Carpenter
Susanne Carpenter, owner of Le Petit Whisk, which specializes in French pastries, was born and raised in New Hampshire. After a decade in the software industry post-college, she changed gears to follow her passion for baking. She worked for a local bakery and graduated from the Professional Pastry Program at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, studying under Master Pastry Chef Delphin Gomes and receiving the Saint Michel Award. After graduation Susanne worked for another local pastry shop and then started teaching pastry classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education. In 2018, Le Petit Whisk was born and Susanne was teaching recreational pastry classes to baking enthusiasts in NH.