Carlo (my little, big brother): "Are those little hamburgers?"
These are macarons or French macaroons (also called Parisian macaroons; which is the technique I used). I personally call them little confectionery clouds of delight. They are meringue-based made from egg whites, almond flour and sugar.
For my first day of making my own macarons, I decided to use Josh's Tahitian Vanilla Beans that he's been saving in the freezer forever (he got them from a French-speaking Tahitian chef/friend back in Oahu; Josh tends to be sentimental... I only have two words for that: pack rat). I also found this huge jar of raw honey that a local farmer gifted us. So, I whipped a Vanilla-Honey buttercream for the filling.
After some persistence, I have been rewarded. They are HEAVENLY!
Carlo: "Wow, they're like Oreos!"
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