Comments on: Violette Macarons

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:23:49 +0000

Hi Jeanette-Thank you so much! Coco Chocolates and The Essential Ingredient both sell crystallised violets and The EI is where I bought my violet essence from You’re very welcome and thanks for reading Jeanette!

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:21:04 +0000

hello, im 12, and i love macarons and your blog.
i find that using the ‘italian meringue’ method for macarons is more successful and easier for me, but yours look great. I can’t make this though, because sydney doesnt sell crystallized violets(from where ive searched for baking products)and im not bothered to search ebay to find a bottle of it and violet essence. thankyou for posting such great recipes

By: Eb Narcisse

Eb Narcisse — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:00:54 +0000

These look divine…
Apparently macarons are the sweet-treat du jour… Cupcakes are so over.
They’re not only decorative, but delicious too.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:19:19 +0000

I just started making Macarons, and scoured the internet for the perfect recipe. During the course of about 10 batches, I started to realise I only got the Frilly feet when my macarons were baked on my heaviest, thickest, most expensive baking tray. I turned the oven REALLY low, left my macarons to sit for about 20 mins and put them on baking paper on a heavy tray ( you could even put 2 trays together which stops the macarons receiving too much direct heat, which makes them crack!!) I baked them very slowly for about 20 mins- they now come out perfect. Hope this helps you on your frilly feet quest x

By: Beau

Beau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:37:04 +0000

That looks like instant relaxation,,,,with the violet,,,lavender color. VEry nice,,pretty,,,cute,,and looks delicious! MErci Beaucoup

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:24:13 +0000

Hi Theresa-They certainly are a labour of love aren’t they! Wow, 11 hours shows real dedication!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:02:34 +0000

I made a birthday cake (four layers) that was iced with plain butter icing and covered in bright multi-coloured macaroons. I had never made macaroons before and the instruction I received was to make them perfectly even, mark out the circles in pencil on the back of the baking paper. The cake turned out as perfectly as I could have imagined. The whole process did take 11 hours as I had only one cake tin at the time and there were around 80 macaroons that had to be made in shifts in the oven. The macroons were perfect though.

By: Not Quite Nigella » Review: Alfresco Emporium Collaroy

Not Quite Nigella » Review: Alfresco Emporium Collaroy — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:03:46 +0000

[...] also the Crystallised Violets, the same brand that I bought in the UK and used in my Violette Macarons ($17.95 here) as well as boxes of sugar flowers (you can buy a large box of sugar flowers for $25), [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:50:54 +0000

Hi Liz-I didn’t know that about English violets but their flowers are incredibly beautiful and vivid over there. I would perhaps try Waitrose. As for specialty shops, I’m not sure about London, I didn’t get to visit any special cake making supply stores I’m afraid.

By: Liz Rowland

Liz Rowland — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:28:08 +0000

I’m going to England in a few weeks and was hoping to find some violet essence for chocalate making, but the source of all knowledge doesn’t seem to be any help. Can you help?
Did you know that English violets are much stronger scented than others (I don’t know about French)