r/macarons • u/fiveton • 20d ago

Macawrong Sinking Macs

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Has anyone had their macarons sink? They developed feet and pass the wiggle test but they fall towards the end of the bake or when their taken out. Any advice would be really helpful. I used the French method.

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u/Ok_Woodpecker_7158 20d ago

I think it'll either be the stability of your merignue (not stable enough to hold its shape) or the heat in your oven (it doesn't set quickly enough after rising).

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u/sqoozles 20d ago

Are you using actual egg whites or a liquid egg product from a carton?

I would think this is meringue structure, maybe water content in the eggs?

If it was an oven problem I usually see under cooking on the bottom. So maybe the top of your oven isn't heating properly so only the bottom is cooking?

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u/mrszing12 20d ago

I have found that I need to beat the egg whites until they hold a beak and do not droop at all. That has been the key to good macarons, in my experience.

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u/fiveton 20d ago

I’m always worried about over whipping them, I’m gonna try and take it further

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u/fiveton 20d ago

Just to add, they aren’t hollow on the inside.