College: Fresh cream gateaux and even more Danish!
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Yep, thats right, I've been making Danish pastries again. Our first timed assesment at college involved making four different shapes of Danish with four different finishing methods in four hours...phew! I admit that I was rather nervous about this one...four hours may seem like plenty of time to some but I knew that I'd be working right up until the last minute!
Apricot frangipan diamonds,
Dark chocolate and cherry plaits,
Maple and pecan pinwheels,
Honey and raisin snails.
After this, we had to decorate a vanilla sponge cake with whipped cream and our own choice of additional ingredients such as fruit, nuts and chocolate. There were some really interesting creations amoungst the class- coffee & walnut cream, chocolate curls and one guy even made mini profiteroles to top his cake! I chose a fairly simple and classic look by toasting flaked almonds to stick around the edge of the cake, and fresh fruit symmetrically placed upon the top.
I was happy with the cake but fresh cream gateaux are not really my cup of tea- I much prefer a slice of Victoria sandwich with jam and butter icing. However, saying that, I still think it looks tempting enough!
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As usual these look delicious. I'd love to hear how you make the danish pastries sometime - my husband is a huge fan, but I've never tried making them.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks..they were rather yummy :) If you have ever made puff pastry before then you would be able to make danish I'm sure ! It kinda combines the techniques of making puff pastry and bread together- time consuming but worth the effort! I can give you some recipes if you like- just let me know
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I've never made puff pastry but I really enjoy making bread. I'd love some recipes if you have any and are able to give them out! I've got a long way to go before my baking will look anywhere near as professional as any of yours though! Thank you (again) for sharing and inspiring!
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