Ok, ladies grab a gorgeous outfit and pick a pair of gloves above and set them aside for afternoon tea as today we are making Olive Oil Ganache Macarons infused with Blood Orange & Vanilla.
BLOOD ORANGE INFUSED OLIVE OIL GANACHE
To make the ganache you will need:
To make the ganache you will need:
200g white chocolate
100g pouring cream (minimum 35% fat)
100g olive oil infused with blood orange
1 vanilla bean (split in half and the vanilla removed from the inside - use the blade of a knife)
In Canberra, we are lucky enough to have olive groves right on our door step and "Homeleigh Grove" is a great example of some of the gourmet products available to make exquisite macarons!
1. Place the chocolate into a heat resistant bowl and microwave until melted. Microwave for 40 seconds in the first instance then at 20 second intervals until ready.
2. Place the cream and vanilla into a small saucepan and heat until it just reaches boiling point.
3. Pour the cream into the chocolate and whisk stirring from the centre.
4. Slowly, add the olive oil and continue to emulsify. The ganache will get lovely and smooth and thicker as it starts to cool and you add more olive oil.
5. Place cling wrap on the surface and set aside whilst you make your macarons. Either leave the ganache at room temperature or to speed the process a little you can put it in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes.
6. When ready, place in a piping bag and fill your macarons.
Note: to make macarons, follow the basic recipe and add olive green food colouring. I could have added a bit more as mine turned out more on the yellow side of the spectrum but they still looked really pretty. If any of you have been following my blog and have recently made some macarons leave me a comment to let me know how you're going:)
1. Place the chocolate into a heat resistant bowl and microwave until melted. Microwave for 40 seconds in the first instance then at 20 second intervals until ready.
2. Place the cream and vanilla into a small saucepan and heat until it just reaches boiling point.
3. Pour the cream into the chocolate and whisk stirring from the centre.
4. Slowly, add the olive oil and continue to emulsify. The ganache will get lovely and smooth and thicker as it starts to cool and you add more olive oil.
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| Homeleigh Grove Blood Orange infused Olive Oil looks like liquid gold! |
5. Place cling wrap on the surface and set aside whilst you make your macarons. Either leave the ganache at room temperature or to speed the process a little you can put it in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes.
6. When ready, place in a piping bag and fill your macarons.
Note: to make macarons, follow the basic recipe and add olive green food colouring. I could have added a bit more as mine turned out more on the yellow side of the spectrum but they still looked really pretty. If any of you have been following my blog and have recently made some macarons leave me a comment to let me know how you're going:)
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| yumdelish! |
