I tend to use locally grown walnuts or hazelnuts when I’m baking.
I had some ground almonds left over from my last almond splurge, so I whipped up some frangipane and spread it in my tart crust.
Could I make the same nutty frangipane by substituting walnuts or hazelnuts for...Lees meer
Can you use flour that is 2 years out of date?
Flour will only stay fresh for about three months if not stored properly.
If stored properly, almond flour has a shelf life of about one year.
Flour's shelf life depends on what type of flour you're using and how you're storing it.
In general, flour can be stored for up...Lees meer
What is the best texture for vanilla flan?
Smooth and silky perfect for any celebration.
You know it’s ready when it looks like a gelatin and when you move it softly there are not liquid parts.
Don’t overbake it or you’ll loose the creamy texture.Lees meer
What is the best way to caramelize sugar for flan?
Don't over caramelize your sugar.
The caramel needs to be a nice golden amber shade.
Use a saucepan with a light colored interior so you can easily tell the color of the caramel.
Let the saucepan do all of the work.
While you’re making the caramel, swirl the saucepan to...Lees meer
How is flan different than custard?
Flan can refer to two different things: either a baked custard dessert topped with caramel similar to the French crème caramel, or a tart-like sweet pastry with a filling called a fruit flan. A dessert flan is made of eggs; sweetened condensed milk, cream or whole milk; and flavorings such...Lees meer
What happens if you put too much vanilla extract in a cake?
Als je te veel vanille-extract in een cake gebruikt, kan dat een ongewenste bitterheid veroorzaken of je koekjes doen smaken als een kaars.
Om dit te voorkomen kun je het volgende doen:
Allereerst ontspan je.
Het gerecht is niet noodzakelijk verpest, en er zijn enkele oplossingen om de schade te...Lees meer
What are some common flan mistakes?
Perhaps the biggest issue flan-makers face is getting their dessert perfectly smooth in its texture, and this may be due to overmixing it before cooking.
Overmixing may cause your flan to become clumpy as rapid motions suffuse your mixture with air bubbles.
Another oft-repeated mistake many home cooks make when...Lees meer
What enhances vanilla flavor?
Vanilla paste enhances flavor.
A small amount of vanilla extract provides an intense, aromatic flavor that enhances flavor.
Honey can also enhance the texture of baked goods.
Maple syrup can also add moisture and binding properties to baked goods.
It can also enhance the texture of baked goods.
Maple syrup...Lees meer
What are the two methods for caramelizing sugar?
Caramelization is used to produce several foods, including caramel sauce, a sauce made with caramel, and confiture de lait and dulce de leche, caramelized, sweetened milk.
Caramelization reactions are also sensitive to the chemical environment.
The rate of caramelization is generally lowest at near-neutral acidity, and accelerated under both acidic...Lees meer
What does "chou à la crème
Choux à la crème, otherwise known as choux pastries or cream puffs, are perfectly compact gems filled with luxuriously smooth cream that dessert lovers indulge in buying for themselves.
Choux à la crème, are choux pastries or cream puffs.
Choux à la crème are perfectly compact gems filled with luxuriously...Lees meer
What is the best filling for choux pastry?
For chocolate éclairs, the best filling is chocolate.
For chocolate and hazelnut paris-brest, the best filling is an indulgent Nutella filling.
For strawberry éclairs, the best filling is strawberry cream.
For black forest profiteroles, the best filling is chocolate, double cream, black cherries and a splash of brandy.
For salted...Lees meer
What is chou in French slang?
chou noun cabbage
a type of vegetable with edible
(légume) cabbage
du chou rouge red cabbage
des choux de Bruxelles Brussels sproutsLees meer
What does the French term choux mean?
Choux means "cabbage" in French.
However, according to Collin's English dictionary, it is a noun in British English meaning: "a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc".
Collins English Dictionary.
Word "origin: partial translation of French pâte choux cabbage dough (from its round shape)"Lees meer
What is the best flour for choux pastry?
Doves Farm Organic Strong White Bread Flour is gebruikt in dit recept.
Er worden 75g Doves Farm Organic Strong White Bread Flour gebruikt in dit recept.
Om choux pastry te maken wordt eerst 75g Doves Farm Organic Strong White Bread Flour in een bowl gezift.
Dit bevat ½ theelepel suiker....Lees meer
What flavours go well with choux pastry?
Gougères can be flavoured just with cheese: a mature cheddar is ideal, but other cheeses with clout work well.
A rich blue cheese is another particular flavour of mine.
Some of my favourite filled gougères include:
Goats’ cheese & walnut gougères: A very simple mixture of goats’ cheese, crushed walnuts,...Lees meer