Monday, August 30, 2010

Service Pastry - Basic Patisserie Techniques

Delicate garnishes that I made from melted coating chocolate

Vanilla Mousse
with mango and raspberry coulis, caramel tuile, and melted coating chocolate decoratives.

Raspberry Mousse
with ribbon sponge-joconde cake, vanilla tuile, long chocolate cigarette, mango and raspberry coulis.

Chocolate Mousse
with linzer dough base, chocolate ganache glazing, and pistachio; served with crème anglaise and bittersweet chocolate sauce.

Bread Pudding
Crème Anglaise and caramel sauce, topped with cream and tuile decorative.


Crème Caramel
Traditional set vanilla pod custard with dark caramel, cream and chocolate-vanilla tuile.

Crème Brûlée
Classic French custard with a crisp caramel shape; served with fresh berries and mint.

International Patisserie Custards, Fillings, and Creams

Petite Four Glacé
Dobosh sponge cake dripped with marzipan and glazed with an opaque and translucent fondant.

Chocolate Soufflé
Flourless chocolate mousse cake with a pastry cream as a base.

Fresh Fruit Tart
Flaky pastry shell filled with Creme Diplomat and topped with fresh fruits.

Trio Bavarios
Three layers of mousses (dark, milk, and white chocolate) topped with cocoa jelly, berries, and chocolate garnishes.

Paris Brest
A classic French dessert filled with mousseline and topped with almonds.

Petite Éclair
Pâte à Choux based filled with mousseline and topped with dark coating chocolate.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Breads and Puff Pastries

French Country Bread

Fougasse
Leaf Shape Bread with nuts and sugar glazed.

Danish
Windwheel shaped puff pastry filled with raspberry jam.

Palmier (a.k.a. Elephant's Ear)
Puff pastry covered with sugar.

Chocolate Croissant

Feuilletines
Leaf shaped puff pastry topped with cinnamon brown sugar.

Classic Butter Croissant