
So not the highest tower of cream puffs ever, but we're just lucky it happened at all, k? If you want to see a better representation of this dessert, check out the other Daring Bakers or simply Google image search croquembouche. Either the French have a lot of time on their hands or they're just really good at cranking out intricately decorated towers of cream puffs.
The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri.
:-D I understand your satisfaction, It's the same for me! :-D
ReplyDeleteI learn so much thing in this challenge...and I'm happy for this!
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Phew!!! You made it! and I love the carnations. :-D
ReplyDeleteDid you ever see the Martha Stewart holiday special w/ Julia? This was after Julia' stroke and she made this little asymmetrical mound of puffs. Martha (who was not that well known at this point) created this perfect tower wrapped in spun sugar. I decided right then and there that I didn't like Martha. Nobody shows up Julia!!!
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Your choux pastry looks great. I'm so glad I know how to make them now. The flowers add a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteGood for you!! I wish I had made mine more simple and small like you did. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pate a choux :)
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Yummita
I think you should be proud that your tower is so short...it just means they were so yummy that we didn't even need a beautiful presentation to sow them down. Those cookies on the other hand...
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