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Saint honoré recipe

Mastering Saint-Honoré: Step-by-Step Baking Tips

2025-02-01 Elisabeth Perotin

The Saint-Honoré is a masterpiece of French pastry, named after the patron saint of bakers. This exquisite dessert combines layers of puff pastry, choux pastry, caramel, pastry cream, and whipped cream for a truly indulgent experience. Follow this recipe to recreate this iconic dessert in your own kitchen. Continue reading Mastering Saint-Honoré: Step-by-Step Baking Tips

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Effotless french treats

Delicious Mini Palmiers : A Simple French Treat

2025-01-272025-03-20 Elisabeth Perotin

Looking for an effortless yet elegant treat to satisfy your sweet tooth ? These Mini Palmiers are a classic French pastry, beloved for their crisp layers of caramelized sugar. Continue reading Delicious Mini Palmiers : A Simple French Treat

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How to Make a Tangy Orange Entremet at Home

2025-01-132025-03-19 Elisabeth Perotin

The entremet is a cream-based dessert which has multiple variations in French pastries. Today we offer you a tangy orange version which is a real delight, the sweet mixture of cream and orange combine wonderfully ! Here is the recipe : Continue reading How to Make a Tangy Orange Entremet at Home

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Raspberry financier recipe by Cyril Lignac

2024-02-182024-10-16 Elisabeth Perotin

Here is a traditional French recipe, raspberry financier. This one was created by chef Cyril Lignac, quick and easy, an ideal recipe for a Frenchy snack ! – Rapsberry Financier recipe – Ingredients 100 grams Butter 60 grams Flour 90 … Continue reading Raspberry financier recipe by Cyril Lignac

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The “galette des rois”, A French tradition

2021-10-222021-10-22 Elisabeth Perotin

On the first Sunday in January, tradition has it that it is the occasion to “shoot the kings” at the epiphany: a bean is hidden in the cake and the person who obtains this bean becomes the king of the day and has the right to wear a fancy crown. Continue reading The “galette des rois”, A French tradition

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History of the king’s cake

2021-01-082021-10-22 Elisabeth Perotin

On the first Sunday in January, tradition has it that it is the occasion to “shoot the kings” at the epiphany: a bean is hidden in the cake and the person who obtains this bean becomes the king of the day and has the right to wear a fancy crown. Continue reading History of the king’s cake

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