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thumb|Traditional macarons Nancy, France|de Nancy A macaron ( , ) or French macaroon ( ) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and often food colouring.

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Food.caption
Parisian-style macarons (vanilla flavour)
Food.alternate_name
French macaroon
Food.country
France
Food.creator
Pierre Desfontaines or Claude Gerbet
Food.type
Confectionery
Food.main_ingredient
Cookie: egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder, food colouringFilling: buttercream or clotted cream, ganache, or jam

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  • Name
  • History
  • Earliest recipe
  • Method
  • Variations
  • France
  • India
  • Japan
  • Switzerland
  • United States
  • South Korea
  • Popularity
  • See also
  • References
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  • Further reading
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thumb|Traditional macarons Nancy, France|de Nancy A macaron ( , ) or French macaroon ( )

is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and often food colouring.

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