Update: that week I ruined 4 batches of macarons in a row and then accidentally nailed them on Friday

So last week was a total disaster for me. Monday I overwhipped my meringue, Tuesday I underbaked and they stuck to the mat, Wednesday I got the feet right but hollow shells, Thursday I tried a new flavor and the ganache was way too runny. I was ready to quit. But Friday I said forget it, went back to basics with my old reliable recipe, and somehow they came out perfect. First try. No cracks, full shells, nice feet. Now I'm wondering if those bad days were just me getting in my own head. Does anyone else have weeks where everything goes wrong and then one bake just clicks? What do you think flips the switch?

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the_betty14d ago

Oh man, I've had weeks exactly like that. It's maddening.

william_henderson14d ago

I read somewhere that burnout hits hardest in the middle of the week lol.