Sumptuous Goodies for the Holidays
Here is what has been keeping me busy for the holidays!
Caramel Truffles
Dark Chocolate Truffles (Using Transfer Sheets)
Transfer sheets are super cool. Cocoa butter is painted onto acetate in an array of colors and designs. You apply the transfer sheet directly onto the chocolate immediately after it has been dipped into crystallized (tempered) chocolate. Once the chocolate sets, you peel off the acetate and the cocoa butter is imprinted on the chocolate leaving a glossy shine! It is very exciting!
Dark Chocolate Truffles and Coffee Truffles
Soft Fruit Nougatine
Milk Chocolate and Pistachio Truffles
Passion Fruit Marshmallow Pillows
The Grande Finale - Croquembouche
A Croquembouche is a French dessert which is traditionally served at weddings but can be eaten at any time for any celebration. The tower is made of profiteroles filled with pastry cream that are glued together with caramel. In this case, I filled some with vanilla pastry cream and some with praline pastry cream and decorated it with spun sugar but it can be decorated in many different ways. Translated into English, Croquembouche means "crunch in the mouth" and crunch we did!
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Posted by Kimberley Slobodian on December 24, 2006
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