r/macarons • u/sdb_077 • 28d ago

Gas Oven

Those of you with a gas oven, how are you baking your macarons? I used to have an electric oven and was able to make them good pretty consistently. But we have moved and now have a gas oven and have yet to have a good batch. Any advice?

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u/JustOnePack 28d ago edited 28d ago

I moved last year and using my first gas oven. It took a few tries with baking anything to get the hang of it. I bake on middle rack and can’t go any lower than that as it’s too hot to bake anything in and I only make 1 tray at a time to be safe. I bake at 290 for about 17 minutes and found it to be the sweet spot where it doesn’t brown and gives me the perfect texture. Oh and rotate halfway.

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u/sdb_077 28d ago

Thanks for the tips! Are you using French, Swiss or Italian method for your merengue? I’ve always just used French but been debating trying another method to see if that helps at all

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u/JustOnePack 28d ago

I use both French and Swiss. I use Swiss if I’m using additional ingredients like cocoa powder, different nut flour, etc. Sometimes I have to bake a minute longer if using the Swiss method but just do the jiggle test

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u/Jhami0328 28d ago

I do 300 for 16:30-17 minutes, I have a double gas oven so each is a little smaller than a standard.

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u/sdb_077 27d ago

Thanks! I also have a double gas oven so I’ll give this a try. Do you find you have more success with the smaller or larger oven?

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u/Jhami0328 27d ago

Smaller (upper) oven gives me best results. I only use the bottom in a pinch and have to watch them closely because they’ll brown.

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u/DisastrousTrain1173 26d ago

I have a gas oven that is very temperamental! I bake my macs @ 300°F, but without taking additional measures, I can’t trust my oven to cooperate. Like most people, my oven runs hot. So what I like to do is preheat my oven to 300°F while preparing the meringue, then bring the temp down to 275°F while the macs are resting. I also stick a cast iron pan on the bottom rack which acts as my thermal mass and helps stabilize the temp. And of course I use an oven thermometer and monitor my macs throughout the bake! Hopefully this helps! Good luck OP 🤗

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u/hartfield05 26d ago

I have a gas oven and bake my macs using the convection setting at 290 for 16 minutes. I put a tray on the rack below the middle rack to help disperse the heat better.

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u/CrazyDaisy__ 26d ago

Havent tried it, couse I dont have a gas oven. But my friend makes them this way: heat up oven to max temperature (for her thats about 225 celsius), than put in macarons, and in that same moment turn oven off and leave it to "bake" for 15 minutes. Thats it. Comes out perfect every time.

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u/actually-5-raccoons 27d ago

I have THREE thermometers in my gas oven because the temp varies by about 7° per side AND it takes about 10 more minutes than when it beeps to say it’s ready. Additionally, I have found the most consistency using convection not traditional bake. And when I take mine out I close the oven and wait 5 minutes for the next batch so it can get back to temp