Macarons, Part 2

So this is my 2nd attempt at making French macarons. So many things that could go wrong that it's just stressful! And I've only tried the chocolate ones.

• The ground almond may not be fine enough
• The making of the dreaded meringue which involves the dreaded egg whites. I remember my first time when I knew nuts about baking and I stupidly stood there for close to half an hour just beating the eggs wondering why on earth they're still clear. (Yes, the entire bowl was sopping wet when I started. BIG mistake!) But I digress.
• The piping itself. Finally got myself some proper piping bags this time. Didn't have any piping heads because they were sold out :-s But no worries! Snipped a small hole and it worked out fine anyway. 

• Then popping it into the oven for the actual baking. And this is when the pacing starts. Because all the time I was going, "Please let them have feet", "Please don't let them crack", "Damn, they cracked!", "Please let them have feet anyway". 

And yes! They have feet! Hurrah!

But no, attempt #2 was not as successful as I'd hoped. Still I got 4-5 perfect ones this time. Yay me!

I'm bringing them to dinner tomorrow (well, technically tonight) with the girls =) But psst, already had a couple myself. Yummy yum yum macarons.

Nyeh nyeh you can't eat us...

(Group evil laugh) Come get us...as if!

 Pffft!

* The author apologizes on behalf of the lame macarons :P