1. To make chocolate filling: Bring milk and butter to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add chocolate, whisking until melted and smooth. Transfer to a bowl and cool. Cover and ...

Spoon the macaron mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm/½in round nozzle. Pipe 5cm/2in circles onto the baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. If a peak forms, wet your finger and smooth ...

This year, her skills earned her some spending money at the Rochester Public Market, as recipe for hot chocolate macarons topped the 22 entries in the market's annual holiday cookie contest.