Chocolate Macarons

Ingredients:
45g egg whites
25g castor sugar
50g Almond powder ~ shifted
90g Powdered sugar ~ shifted
6g Cocoa powder ~ shifted

Directions:

1. In an electric stand mixer, whisk egg whites until foamy then add in castor sugar & continue to whisk until egg whites are soft peak form.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients together.  Fold in half of the portion at a time into the egg white.  The mixture should be glossy & in a slow-moving texture.
3. With the attached nozzle (2A), pipe onto a baking tray with baking paper.  Set aside & let it rest for 30 mins.
4. Bake the macarons in a preheated oven @ 130 deg C for 15 mins.

Filling:

100g Dark chocolate
70ml whipping cream
1 tsp honey
15g butter

Directions:

1. Boil whipping cream in a pot.
2. Pour the cream into the dark chocolate & mix well until melted.  Add honey & butter & mix together.
3. Chill the filling till it is slightly firm enough to pipe.