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- Day 48 - Practical
Posted On 03/12/2010 Today was my practical and I had to make Madeleines, Florentines, and Macaroons. I got my score today, which was a first for getting it so fast. Unfortunately, I got an 89, and I didn't expect that at all. For some reason, the Chef graded me hard and th[...]
- Day 47 - Macaroons & Petit Fours
Posted On 03/11/2010 Today I continued to work on Macaroons (pictured above) and Petit Fours (pictured below) that I started yesterday. The macaroons are plain with raspberry filling. The petit fours are made of an almond cake, topped with raspberry, then almond paste, then [...]
- Day 46 - Madeleines & Lemon Bars
Posted On 03/11/2010 I took a better picture of the Floretines (pictured above) that I made yesterday, so you could see the chocolate on top. Today I made Madeleines (pictured above), Lemon bars (pictured below). I also worked on Macaroons and Pate A Choux Swans, but I'm not [...]
- Day 45 - Florentines and Batens Marechaux
Posted On 03/10/2010 Yesterday and today I worked on Florentines (top of pan) and Batens Marechaux (bottom of pan). The above picture was taken on Monday and they are not complete yet. I baked the Florentines a little to much, making them too dark. The Florentines are a kind[...]
- Sunday Baking - Vanilla Butter Cake
Posted On 03/07/2010 On Sunday, I baked a Vanilla Butter Cake using a recipe from "Baking" by James Peterson. The cake itself taste very good. It was very light I slightly over cooked it leaving the crust just on the verge of being tough. One layer domed too much but I didn't[...]
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