Pastry Maestra https://pastry-maestra.local Free Video Tutorials on Baking, Pastry making and Creating Desserts. Have a sweet life! Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:08:55 +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 Mini Chocolate and Hazelnut Terrine https://pastry-maestra.local/cakes-and-charlottes/mini-chocolate-and-hazelnut-terrine/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:19:04 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=12481 T

errine is a term that actually has two meanings. So,terrine is a cooking dish - a deep rectangular clay, ceramic, glass or cast iron pan that usually has a fitting lid. The literal translation of terrine in French is a “large earthenware pot”. But, terrine is also a dish that is cooked in a cooking dish called terrine! Confusing, I know, but - delicious!

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Mont Blanc – the Pinnacle of Every Chestnut’s Career https://pastry-maestra.local/cakes-and-charlottes/mont-blanc-pinnacle-every-chestnuts-career/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:47:27 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=6845 T

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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How to Make Dacquoise https://pastry-maestra.local/basic-techniques/how-to-make-dacquoise/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:22:20 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=6779 I

s it a cake, or a sponge cake? Is it meringue? Dacquoise [da-kwaz] can be a layered cake, a cake component, and it always contains meringue, however – it isn’t just meringue. It is one very special sweet treat!

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Bacon and Onion Tart https://pastry-maestra.local/laminated-dough/bacon-and-onion-tart/ Mon, 09 May 2016 21:18:01 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=6608 T

here is nothing to be said about bacon and onion, one would think, right? We all know what is bacon, and we all hate slicing onion because it makes us cry, period! Well, not so fast! Let's hit the brakes, and see if there is more than meets the eye, shall we?

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Cream Puffs or Choux à la Crème Craquelin https://pastry-maestra.local/choux-pastry/cream-puffs-choux-la-creme-craquelin/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:24:40 +0000 https://pastry-maestra.local/?p=6521 C

ream puff is one of the most known desserts ever. It is a ball of baked choux pastry, cut and filled with Chantilly cream or crème pâtissière. These little sweet snacks are not difficult to make, especially if you already know how to make perfect pâte à choux. However, that won’t be enough for today’s recipe.

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