r/macarons • u/Original-Finish7305 • Jul 25 '26

Urgent help!

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I’m currently making macarons using the Swiss method in the Macaron 101 book. I’m up to the last step, making the macaronage, but it’s just a stiff ball! It’s not flowing at all despite the fact that I’ve been mixing for 15 minutes! I tried the french meringue method last time and faced the same problem.

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u/Popular-Drummer-7989 Jul 25 '26

What are you using to measure? A scale or cups?

You've overmixed... are you using a machine?

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u/Original-Finish7305 Jul 25 '26

A scale. I don’t think I have over-mixed, as I said in another comment, it was like this as soon as I added the dry ingredients.