You probably remember that recently I was sent a box of Chef Francois Payard's MakeCaron. The make your own macaron. You make the ganache or filling to put into this very delicious sandwich cookie.
My first ganache was Dolly's Strawberry ~ Banana Ganache Here
The second is this.
It is that time of year when local sweet potatoes are in season and so very good.
What better to say southern delight than this?
I am having so much fun making these fillings!
I am having so much fun making these fillings!
This is more of a filling because it has no chocolate or cream.
Well it does contain marshmallow cream :).
Not your traditional macaron ganache but it was fun coming up with it.
Not your traditional macaron ganache but it was fun coming up with it.
Note* you will not want to add too much of this filling. It is soft and will pop out the sides of macaron when bitten if too full.
with my creation that shouts southern
Sweet Potato Marshmallow Filling
You will need:
1/4 to 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes
The sweet potato should be baked not boiled because it will have a much better flavor
1/4 cup or 1/2 stick butter at room temperature
5 oz. marshmallow cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon lemon flavoring
1/8 teaspoon orange extract
pinch of salt
Orange paste food coloring if you wish
I didn't add any to mine
Mix all of the ingredients until smooth.
Chill overnight
Pipe or spoon a little onto macaron. Place other macaron on top and there you have it. It is not an extremely sweet filling but it is still delicious. The flavors mix together when allowed to refrigerate.
If you wish for a sweeter ganache add the following **Variation see below. The flavor will be more muted with the sweet taste but it will still be delicious.
Makes 1/2 cup
**Variation has cream and chocolate**
*Sweet Potato Marshmallow Ganache
Add the following ganache to the above recipe if you wish. It makes for a firmer more traditional ganache.
1/4 cup cream
1/2 cup white chocolate/ chopped or premium white chocolate chips
Heat cream to boiling
Pour over white chocolate
whisking until chocolate is melted
chill 2 hours or overnight
Add to sweet potato mixture stirring in until well mixed.
Enjoy
