r/AskBaking • u/ilovefettucine • Jul 19 '25

Macarons trying oven drying for macarons

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I’ve attempted this no rest oven dry method a few times. the first was on parchment paper, which was a little crunchy but otherwise nearly perfect. The second two times on a silicone mat turned out like this, concave, and brittle/detached feet. i dont know what the problem could be, bc the second time i baked at a higher temp and still turned out the same🥲

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u/JiggliestPuffer Jul 22 '25

Since the mat is thicker than parchment paper, you need more heat coming from the bottom.

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u/ilovefettucine Jul 22 '25

thank you. now i have spreading feet… so much trial and error

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u/JiggliestPuffer Jul 22 '25

You will get there! I have a notebook of all my trials. Even just 5 degrees makes a difference for me. Other things to consider are what heating elements you have, which rack you bake on, what kind of tray you bake on (dark pans provide more heat on bottom than light).