French Macarons with Blueberry Jam

• 5 oz ground almonds (see Tip)
• 6 oz confectioners sugar (see Tip)

French Meringue

• 4 oz egg whites, from large eggs slightly less than 4 eggs (see Tip)
• 3 oz granulated sugar
• food coloring in gel, to taste (see Tip)

Filling

• 5 oz granulated sugar
• 1 lemon thin peel only, no white pith
• 6 ½ oz fresh blueberries
• 1 tsp apple pectin NH (see Variation)
• 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice