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How to Make Chocolate Salted Caramels

May 17, 2016 by Pastry Maestra

Salted Chocolate Caramels, Pastry Maestra

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hocolate caramels are the best, right? Pure heaven in a single bite! Yet, there is this strange phenomenon on the planet Earth, an entity that is never satisfied completely, that always yearns for more! It is the human being, of course. Why am I saying this? Well, guess what – if you want to improve chocolate caramels, to make them even more heavenly – use salt!

How to Cook Sugar Syrup

April 18, 2015 by Pastry Maestra

Sugar syrup boiling, Pastry Maestra, chef Tereza Alabanda.

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hat is so special about sugar syrup? Not unusual ingredients for sure, since, in most cases, it contains only sugar and water. So what is so difficult in mixing some sugar and water?

How to Make Meringue Like a Pro

April 13, 2015 by Pastry Maestra

Meringue, Pastry Maestra

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ould you care for some crispy, sweet meringue kisses, possibly filled with dark chocolate ganache? Or, maybe, you’ve just felt a sudden craving for a bite of light, melt-in-your-mouth Pavlova – a meringue and crème Chantilly goodness, topped with fresh, seasonal fruits and drizzled with passion fruit coulis? Want to learn how to make all that? You are just in the right place!

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