Here, we discuss why macarons crack from a scientific perspective, and what bakers can do to prevent cracking and produce the perfect macaron. Causes of Cracking in Macarons One of the main causes of cracking in macarons involves the drying process , which must take place before baking.
There are a few different things that can cause cracked macarons and I’m going to walk through each of them in this post as well as how to avoid cracked shells in the future. Why Did My Macaron Shells Crack? Cracked macaron shells are most commonly caused by: Too hot of an oven; Under-mixed batter; Not enough rest time
The most common reason why macarons crack is due to improper drying. When the macaron shells are not allowed to form a proper skin before baking, they are more likely to crack during the baking process. Wondering how to overcome this hurdle and create flawlessly smooth macarons?
Why Did My Macarons Crack? A cracked top is most likely due to having too much air in the batter. This can be fixed by rapping the tray against your counter after piping your cookies to remove any air bubbles. Another reason your cookies may be cracking is because your oven has hot spots.
Why did my macarons crack? There are many reasons that could cause your macarons to crack. The most common problems include: - Your oven temperature is too hot. - You under or over whipped your meringue. - You over macaronaged the batter. - You didn't allow the macarons to rest long enough to form a proper skin.
As a whole, macarons crack on top when there’s too much air in the batter. Overbeating macaron batter adds excess air pockets into the mixture making them crack as they bake. The excess air causes the macarons to rise too quickly while baking which then makes them crack on top.
Luckily, macarons still taste good broken, hollow, and disfigured. But… if you’re up at night wondering why your macarons are cracked, or why your macarons are sticking to the sheet, or just why they don’t look like the Instagram pictures, these French macaron troubleshooting tips can help.
Hollow macarons with big gaps inside the shell are caused by a poorly prepared, broken meringue, under baked shells or use of improper macaronage techniques when folding. See how to fix hollow macaron shells below. FURTHER READING: HOW TO PREVENT HOLLOW MACARON SHELLS. Why are the Tops of My Macarons Brown?
Table of contents. Macarons with spread feet. Lopsided macaron shells. Wrinkled macaron shells. Too soft and fragile speckled macaron shells. Macarons with no bottom or sticky bottom. Hollow macarons. Macarons with no feet. Exploded macarons. Macarons with cracked shells. Macarons with tall feet. Grainy macaron shells. Macarons with bumpy tips.
Macaron Troubleshooting Issue #1: Why Do My Macarons Have Cracked Shells? Cracked shells were the first issue I ran into when I started baking macarons. A few different things can cause cracked shells, including too short of a rest, trapped air bubbles, too hot of an oven, or under-mixed batter.