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Lee's Original Macaroon Bar 70g (24 x 70g Confectionery Bars Boxed)

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Note that macaroon becomes softer at room temperature, so it’s best to store them in the fridge in an airtight container. They’ll last for at least 1 week this way. More Scottish desserts: We’ve broken into new countries and have new customers in existing countries. New markets last year were Kuwait, France and the United States.” Gradually start to add and mix the icing sugar until it becomes very stiff and hard to mix any more. (You may need less or more than in ingredient list; it depends on the potato).

I like to use a 60% or above dark chocolate because I find it’s much easier to work with and lasts longer before it starts setting again. Of course if you’re avoiding dairy, make sure the chocolate is vegan too. There are so many delicious options out there now! Step 9: Transfer the stiff fondant mixture into a freezer-proof dish lined with baking paper and spread it out evenly as best as you can. Place in the freezer for 2 hours. Step 6: Place cooled mashed potato in a bowl and begin adding powdered sugar, a little at a time, Continue adding the sugar and mixing well, and soon it will have a fondant texture. Add enough sugar so that it comes together and is very stiff.Cut it into small bite-sized squares or shape bars using your hands. Alternatively, you can shape them into small balls. You should get around 20 bite-sized bars out of the mixture. Inspired by the traditional Scottish Macaroon Bar, enjoy bite-sized mini snow balls of this sweet treat, made of sugar, toasted coconut, chocolate - and potato! Not to be confused with the Parisian macaron or the coconut macaroon, this is the Scottish real McCoy but made into balls rather than bars. Macroon Bars, reportedly invented by Lee's founder John J Lees, is made with a hard fondant centre of mainly icing sugar and mashed potato (yup, you read right), which is coated in chocolate and toasted coconut.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix in well. Now add the rest of the icing sugar, a quarter at a time and continue to stir. Once all the icing sugar is added, the mixture should go from runny to super stiff. Step 5: retro sweet shops. Lees are popular in shops and in some regions The Toffee Man franchise of door to door selling sweets still sell them. I brought some for my colleagues to taste and they said that the dark chocolate was actually a great contrast to the super sweet centre. The great thing about macaroon bars is that they’re naturally gluten-free and SO easy to veganise. By using dark chocolate (or any other kind of dairy-free chocolate), these become completely vegan!Line a baking sheet (which will fit into your freezer) with greaseproof/wax paper or a silicone baking mat. Shape mixture into a rectangle on the sheet and place in the freezer for about 4 hours or longer. Not the case? Add more icing sugar - not water!) At that point, cover it in cling-film or plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. We have done a little bit of radio. It is something we’re looking at. A lot of the older generation remember the jingle; ‘Lees, Lees, more if you please!’. We have to attract younger consumers so it’s a consideration but we’re limited by the cost of advertising and marketing, whatever we spend we’ve got to spend it wisely.”

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