"Little Mac" Macarons

The Bun
Colour your Macaron batter with a little brown and yellow food colour to achieve the bun tone, and then top with some sesame seeds before baking.

 

 

Burger filling
The patties were made by cutting out circles from readymade chocolate biscuits (or bake a batch of brownies, if you have time). For the lettuce and cheese slices, colour white fondant with green and yellow food colouring and roll it out thinly. For the cheese cut out a neat square, and for the lettuce cut a rough circle and frill the edges roughly with you fingertips for a realistic effect.

 

Ganache sauce
1/4 cup pure cream and 150g white chocolate combined in a bowl over a pot of simmering water.

 

To assemble Little Mac together layer the lettuce, cheese, patty and macaroon shells with a little ganache in between.

 

The Kids love these, Adults are also fascinated. These are an alternative to the cupcake version.

Orange & Cranberry Cookies

 

Orange & Cranberry Cookies

 Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest, finely chopped
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Orange Sugar for coating

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoons fresh orange zest, finely chopped

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with silicone mat or parchment paper

2.     In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and egg

3.     Add orange juice and zest, blend well

4.     Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder. Gradually add, creaming after each addition

5.     Stir in cranberries

6.     Combine sugar and zest for coating in a small bowl

7.     Scoop cookies with a cookie scoop or tablespoon, roll into ball then roll in orange sugar

8.     Place on cookie sheet

9.     Bake for 11-12 minutes - rotating pan after 6 minutes

10.  Cookies should be firm but still soft in the centre

11.  Let set on pan for 2 minutes then remove to cooling rack

12.  Store in air tight container