Desserts & Baking

Decadent macaron ball

By Abigail Donnelly
12
Easy
20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling time

“Take readymade macarons (or make your own) to new heights by using them to create this showstopping centrepiece.”- Abigail Donnelly

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Taittinger Brut Champagne
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Ingredients

Method
  • 1 x 680 g jar Nutella
  • 24 macarons
  • edible gold cake decorations, to decorate
  • edible gold shimmer, to decorate

Method

Ingredients

1. Spread the Nutella (or home-made buttercream, if you prefer) all over a 23 cm polystyrene ball and stick on the macarons.

2. Decorate with the cake decorations and gold shimmer. Chill until ready to serve.

Cook's note: Find polystyrene balls at florist supply stores and edible shimmer at baking stores. Search for a macaron recipe at taste.co.za if you’d like to make your own.

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Photographs: Myburgh Du Plessis
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Jacqueline Burgess  and Emma Barbieri
Abigail Donnelly

Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

Nothing excites Woolworths TASTE's Food Director quite as much as the challenge of dreaming up recipes with innovative new foods – or the thrill of creating deliciousness on a plate with the humblest of ingredients. With Abi by your side, you’ll be a cooking expert in no time at all.

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