Oyster Mermaid Macarons with Strawberry Lemonade Filling

Mermay macarons! With cute homemade candy pearls and a delicious strawberry lemon French buttercream.

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Ingredients ----------

MACARON SHELLS
3 egg whites
¼ cup sugar
1 ⅔ cup confectioners sugar
¼ tsp cream of tartar
1 cup almond flour
½ tsp vanilla extract
Food coloring (blue or aqua)

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE FILLING
3 egg yolks
½ cup butter softened
⅓ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 - 3 tbsp freeze dried strawberry powder

CANDY PEARLS
¼ cup white chocolate or candy melts
1 tbsp corn syrup
Luster dust (silver)

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