Le French Fix : Parte Deux

I went back to The French Fix Saturday before last because we weren't completely happy with the French Macarons in the plastic sleeve. Grabbed these shots while I was there.

I couldn't resist the call of this Salted Carmel Tart. Have you ever seen a tart that looks so divine in your life? Moi? Non.

C'est si joil!

Oooh La La : Le French Fix

Le French Fix is a French Pâtisserie owned and operated by Geoffroy Chevallier. They specialize in French goodies such as Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat and my personal favourite, French Macarons. You can find them at 5523 Prince Street in Downtown Halifax, and follow them on Twitter @lefrenchfix.

Clementine Curd Macarons

After shooting at Le French Fix last week, I got it in my head that I wanted to make French Macarons.

Well boy, did I. I attempted Macarons THREE times over Christmas - and my last batch STILL weren't quite right (although you'd never know by looking at the pictures in this post). You see, almost every one of my macarons were hollow inside BUT, I think I know how to next time fix the problem, which, let's get real, will probably be tomorrow.

I forget where I got the recipe for the curd, which sucks because I like to give credit where credit is due. I wrote it down in my recipe notebook ages ago. The original recipe calls for lemon, which is SO delicious, but I thought it would be fun to try it with the Christmas Clementines I just got. If anyone recognizes the recipe, let me know? Also, I found it so much easier to just throw everything in one pot, whisk it together and then cook it instead of lugging out (and cleaning) my KitchenAid Stand Mixer first.

Clementine Curd

Zest and Juice of 4 Clementines (or 3 lemons - you need 1/2 Cup juice)

1 Cup Sugar

5 Egg Yolks

1/8 tsp Kosher Salt

1/2 Cup Butter

Zest your Clementines right into the pot you're going to cook the curd in - add Juice, Sugar, Yolks and Kosher Salt - whisk to combine - add butter and cook over medium/low heat until thick - about 10 minutes - pour into jars and enjoy!

No recipe for Macarons...

Yet.