That's one method, yes. But just to be safe, today I'd like you to crack the egg into a bowl and extract the yolk with a ladle. The peaks of your meringue won't form if any of the fat from the yolk gets in, so be sure not to break them.
I tried lifting my whisk, but the batter's just dripping off it in clumps. Guess I still need to mix it more... Little more... But not TOO much more...
Jack, I know you said you wanted to undertake the Crucible in order to make meals that would help with your training... So I suppose you must be a little disappointed you ended up baking sweets.
Honestly, yeah. But it was my choice to sign up all the same, so there's no way I'm gonna phone it in. Besides, I bet making sweets can still teach me a lot of useful stuff 'bout cooking. Never hurts to learn somethin' new. And while I'm here I may as well give it my all.
I can tell just from that attitude how seriously you're taking this, Jack! You know, we have a little time... Why don't I show you a few recipes for some sweet protein-filled treats?
Hard to say. Perhaps the meringue wasn't whipped enough, or the macaronage went wonky. The batter might also have been left out to dry too long... The strength of one's oven, or how long you let it pre-heat, can have an effect as well.
Right. Hm, these are too big. Musta squeezed the piping bag a bit too hard... And these are just plain weird-looking. Guess I can use these...and maybe these? Okay, I'll squeeze the white chocolate ganache onto this one here...
Whoa! They're all cracked and fallin' apart! You call these macarons?! I knew I wanted them the moment I saw them on the menu, but now I feel like maybe I should've ordered something else...
Nice and flaky, and the cream in the middle goes down real smooth... This is a legit macaron! Sounds like you had to sacrifice a lot of its siblings to get there, but yeah. This one's on the right track!
I know, I know. But now I know what to look out for. I'll do better next time. Before the Crucible is up, I'm gonna make a perfect macaron. You'll see!
