Raspberry Jam For Macarons

For approximately 30 macarons

Ingredients

• 300g fresh raspberries

• 1 tbsp of sugar

• 1 tbsp of fresh lemon squeezed

• 1 tbsp of Agar

Steps

1. Blend the raspberries with the lemon juice and the sugar until you get a smooth puree

2. Sift it to remove the pips of the raspberries

3. Place the raspberry puree and add the tbsp of Agar in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon

4. Then simmer between 5 and 10 minutes

5. Cool it down before putting it in the fridge for at least 3 hours. You should get a nice jam consistency.

Tips

• You can mix and match the raspberry jam with another filling, e.g. vanilla ganache

• You can add more or less agar depending on your preferred consistency

• If you don't have time to make the raspberry jam from scratch, you can get a fruit puree. Make sure it does not contain more than 10% added sugar and nothing else than raspberries

• Come to Mauderne's cooking classes to learn the tips and secrets about a tasteful raspberry filling