Pastry Maestra https://pastry-maestra.local Free Video Tutorials on Baking, Pastry making and Creating Desserts. Have a sweet life! Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:23:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pastry-maestra.local/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/favicon.png Pastry Maestra https://pastry-maestra.local 32 32 Chantilly – is it a Cream, a Castle, a Lace or a Cat? https://pastry-maestra.local/creams-custards/chantilly-is-it-a-cream-a-castle-a-lace-or-a-cat/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:13:09 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=6028 A

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!

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Charlotte – a Queen Among Desserts https://pastry-maestra.local/basic-techniques/charlotte-a-queen-among-desserts/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:45:24 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=5975 S

uch a lovely name for an absolutely delicious dessert, isn’t it? Funny thing – you could easily be confused because ordering charlotte in England and France may result in getting two pretty different sweets!

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Almond Cream – Crème d’Amande or Frangipane? https://pastry-maestra.local/creams-custards/almond-cream-creme-damande-or-frangipane/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:24:12 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=5941 T

his simple, yet phenomenal invention can often be found in many French pastries. Almonds are not just tasty, but also full of nutrients - they are rich in protein, vitamin E and minerals, such as magnesium and iron. So, with almond cream you get a sweet pleasure, and the healthy one, too! If you have never tasted creme d'amande before, you have a lot to catch up!

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Vanilla and Strawberry Mille-Feuille https://pastry-maestra.local/laminated-dough/vanilla-and-strawberry-mille-feuille/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 16:47:51 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=5892 M

ille-feuille [mil fœj], meaning “a thousand leaves” in French, millefoglie [mil-le-fò-glie] in Italian, vanilla slice or custard slice in English is also known as – Napoleon!?

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Bavarian Cream – a Bimmer Among Creams https://pastry-maestra.local/creams-custards/bavarian-cream-a-bimmer-among-creams/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:20:06 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=5571 Y

ou can’t afford a BMW luxury sedan? No problem! There is another gem from Bavaria, almost equally good – the Bavarian cream! And this one you can make yourself!

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