Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Ninja Training: Pastry School (Weeks 2 and 3)

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So, the first SEVEN weeks is going to be all doughs... I feel like Uma Thurman from Kill Bill practicing that short range punch...  it does feel like the same thing so far...



But here are the fruits of my labor...
 BRIOCHE dough... you gotta Mix-a-Lot ("Baby Got Back") to build gluten and elasticity...
 PATE SUCREE... a sweet dough to make tarts... filled with a raspberry bottom layer, then filled with frangipane, topped with almonds and apricot glaze.

PATE BRISEE... a flaky dough?  The powdery dough forms a ball... Hmm... I guess it's the opposite when I punch someone!  :-)
Cream Puff (Pate A Choux) Stuffed with Sponge Cake with Simple Syrup (and Rum) with Paris-Brest and Covered with Powdered Sugar and Chocolate Sauce

Show me the Dough (Money)?  Hiya!


BTW, I hate this movie...

2 comments:

  1. I didn't even know there were enough doughs to fill seven weeks! I've learnt two new ones already (sucree and brisee) and will be watching keenly to find out what the rest are!

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    1. Brioche is another one. I'm killing a lot of butter trees! Sucree is more tasty IMO. Thanks for the support.

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