On Sun, 3 Dec 2017 12:36:34 -0700, graham > wrote:

>I've just finished baking a batch of Parisian-style macarons. I've made
>them several times before with excellent results but today they were an
>absolute mess.
>The Italian meringue didn't "come together" properly and in the oven
>they spread out into odd shapes and joined their neighbours rather than
>rise with perfect "feet".
>They are only fit for crumbling up and sprinkling on icecream.
>I don't think I'll risk any more baking projects today, as I had planned
>to make cookies and tarts.
>Graham

My mother was always the go-to person for any spiffy function at
church or school. You know, tea sandwiches, pretty table setups, etc.
I was her sous chef, if one can be a sous chef at 9 or 10. Anyway, I
don't remember what the function was, but it required beau-coup
individual meringues. Holy Moley! None of the batch turned out. I
didn't know my mother ever said those words.
Janet US