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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside

  • For the macarons:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup almond flour or almond meal
  • 3 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • Pinch cream of tartar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • For the ganache filling:
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), at room temperature and cut into cubes
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This is the fancy custard served in fancy restaurants

  • 2 cups half and half or light cream
  • 5 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1- t. vanilla
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
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