Dukan Macarons

 Prep time: 20 minutes  - Cook time: 13 minutes

Phase: Cruise 

Ingredients:

For the Macaron Shells:

•  4 tablespoons of Dukan Diet Organic Oat Bran
• 2 tablespoons wheat bran
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon organic cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking yeast
• 2 eggs + 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon fat-free plain Greek yogurt
• 1/8 teaspoon of stevia
• Flavor of your choice (try almond) 

For the Ganache:

• 4 tbsp. fat-free milk
• 8 tbsp. skimmed milk powder
• 1/8 teaspoon  of Dukan Diet Organic Stevia, or to taste
• Flavor of your choice (try almond, pistachio, hazelnut or raspberry)

Preparation: 

For the Macaron Shells: 

1. Mix first oat bran, wheat bran, cornstarch, cocoa and baking yeast.
2. Add the egg yolks, yogurt, sweetener and flavor.
3. Beat three egg whites.
4. Stir gently third white mixture (mixture becomes very viscous).
5. Stir in remaining whites without breaking (the mixture becomes foamy).
6. Make small piles on a silicone macaron baking sheet.
7. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake macaron shells in middle of the oven for 13 minutes.
8. Then place on top rack in oven and bake for 8 more minutes.
9. Remove the plate and allow shells to cool.

For the Ganache:

1. Combine milk, milk powder, sweetener and flavor.
2. Let stand 10 minutes in the refrigerator. 
3. Assemble the macarons with a layer of ganache between two macaron shells.

Note: Before placing the preparation into the fridge, it should stay a little liquid as it will become more solid with the cold temperature.