French macaroon

plural French macaroons

1. A macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.

   The reign of the cupcake as fashionable nibble of choice is over – a foodie friend informs me that henceforth it's all about the French macaroon.

   2010, The Independent, Rhiannon Harries: If Banksy were a west London Tory...

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   When a 14-year-old Pierre Hermé started his culinary training at Lenôtre in 1976 there were just four flavours of macarons - also known as French macaroons this side of the Channel - on the market: chocolate, vanilla, coffee and raspberry.

   2010, The Guardian, Macarons cross the Channel

   The picture perfect French macaroon stand on King Street, where the vivid selection of colours and flavours are bound to please far more than they would at the usual tin of family chocs (from £1 a piece).

   2014, Manchester Evening News, Manchester Christmas Markets gift guide: for her

   So why have I only just changed over to the 'macaroon' side after all these years? Simply because in England macarons are much more commonly known as French macaroons, and so be it.

   2015, Anges de Sucre, Macaroon or Macaron? An Identity Crisis

   Here at Miss Macaroon we feel passionate about staying in the EU and not just because our macaroons are a perfect hybrid of the EU ; a british made french macaroon with an italian meringue base.

   2016, Miss Macaroon Blog, Miss Macaroon and the EU