Sunday, February 12, 2012

Batch #18 - My First Macarons Sale and the Hello Kitty Macarons


I was commissioned by my good friend Tepid Duck to make a batch of macarons for her friend's birthday recently.  This is the first time I've actually made macarons for someone who isn't in my immediate family or circle of friends, so I was a bit nervous but stuck to what I think are my best and favourite flavours - the Salted Caramel, and the Lime Butter Cream macarons.  




This is a big occasion for me, as it marks the first time I've been paid for something other than what I have been trained for (yes I still have cold hard cash sitting on my table, not willing to spend it yet!)   I have always been more into maths and science in my studies and chosen career, so to get paid to do something creative gives me a real buzz!  I'm pretty sure the recipient of these macarons is a follower of this blog, so Happy Birthday to you (you know who you are!) and I hope you enjoyed them!




I also had a little fun and made some of the Salted Caramel ones into Hello Kitty macarons after spotting them here.  The ears were made by teasing out a little of the macronage with a toothpick after piping.  Kitty's bow was made by "gluing" 2 heart shaped sprinkles onto the macaron with some Butter Cream.  The rest of Kitty's face was drawn on with food coloring pens that Hubby hunted down for me during his lunch break.  


Hello Kitty Macarons!

I only made 8 of these but they were a huge hit with the kids.  They were certainly a huge hit on Instagram as this has become my most "liked" picture, and I also seemed to have gained a whole lot of young teenage girls as followers as a result!

I couldn't bear to bite into Hello Kitty's face.....

16 comments:

  1. Oh wow! Congrats on the macaron sale - yours always look amazing. :) And I *love* the Hello Kitty ones. So kawaii. X)

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    1. Thanx! :) I feel like a bit of a cheat as the kitty ones don't have to be as perfect as the undecorated ones and still be a hit!

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  2. You are so talented! I made macarons for the first time last year and I made batch after batch after batch and I just couldn't get them to look like they should. They are so temperamental and difficult! You could definitely start a macaron business or at least teach the rest of us how it's done. Amazing!

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    1. Thanx Charlie! To be honest it took me about 12 batches until I was *reasonably* happy and confident with the outcome!

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  3. OMG OMG You should definitely think about starting a business!!! I'd definitely order a batch from you! These macarons are perfectly made and I particularly like the Hello Kitty ones :)
    Please let me know if you ever decide to take on more outside others!!!!

    Happy Valentine's Day :D

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  4. Awww I love your Hello Kitty macarons! They are adorable! :D

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  5. Yayy!! Toot Toot!! I can't do emoticons here :( Buy Yayy!!! On your first saleeeeeeeee.... love love love the cute hello kitty macarons!

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  6. OH WOW! They look absolutely amazing! I haven't seen decorated macaroons before, you should start a business :)

    I'm running a giveaway over at my blog, and I'd love you to enter: Jewellery Giveaway!

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    1. Thanx for taking a look Lisa! Really enjoyed checking out your blog!

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  7. thanks for linking to me! the hello kitty macarons turned out great! :)

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    1. Thanx for your post Michele, you're an inspiration!!!

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  8. OMG, those hello kitty macarons are soooo cute! :) I second what Lisa above said, you should start a macaron business. I can't vouch for how they test, but they sure look like the perfect macaron and the decorated ones are a point of difference!

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    1. Thanx April! About to make 200 macarons this weekend so I might not be so enthusiastic about baking them for a while! :P

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