Pastry Maestra
Free Video Tutorials on Baking, Pastry making and Creating Desserts. Have a sweet life!
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he name Mont Blanc comes from the name of the highest mountain in the Alps, as the dessert resembles a snow-capped mountain. It is popular in France, Italy, central Europe, China, and Japan! Mont Blanc is made of dried meringue base, Chantilly cream, and chestnut paste vermicelli on the top.
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iry meringue, light Chantilly cream, and fresh berries – if there is a dessert that’s defying the gravity – it’s Pavlova! Light as air, inspired by the famous Russian prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, this dessert was created (according to the legend) by the nameless pastry chef in honor of Pavlova during one of her Australian and New Zealand tours at the beginning of the 20th century.
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t first I thought Chantilly is just a name for the cream. When I became curious and started to explore, to my surprise I’ve found that many other things have that same name! So, let me tell you everything I’ve learned!
