into a disposable piping bag, push the tip to the bottom, and fill the bag with the macaron batter. Put the parchment template on a sheet tray and place a silicone baking mat on top. Hold the bag ...

(A clever thing to do is to have a template with evenly spaced circles that you can slip under the greaseproof paper when piping the macarons; then you can just slide it out when you are finished ...

For the macarons, preheat the oven to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Line 2 baking trays with silicone paper and draw 12 well-spaced circles, each 4.5cm/1¾in in diameter, onto each sheet of paper.