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Madeleines
Madeleines are petite, bite-sized French sponge cakes that are as delightful to the eye as they are to the mouth. Flavoured with a hint of lemon, these adorable mini-butter cakes are gorgeously tender. With their
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French Madeleines With Almonds and Apricot Glaze
These delicious shell-like tea-cakes are an impressive dessert that also happens to be very easy to make. They're often flavored with vanilla bean or citrus, but in this recipe, the buttery flavor of the madeleines is paired with the slightly bitter taste of almond extract and a sweet apricot glaze.
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Financiers (French Mini Almond Cakes)
Deeply satisfying to eat, these tender-crisp financiers benefit from nutty brown butter and ground toasted almonds.
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Île Flottante (French Floating Meringues With Crème Anglaise)
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Paris–Brest (Pâte à Choux With Praline Crème Mousseline)
Almond-studded choux pastry and rich, nutty praline crème mousseline join forces in this impressive French dessert.
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Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux
This southwestern French specialty features individual cakes with a glassy, caramelized exterior contrasted with an impossibly custardy center. It's a project perfect for ambitious bakers.
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Chouquettes
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Madeira Biscuits
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Choux au Craquelin
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How to Make Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)
Choux pastry, or pâte à choux, makes everything from cream puffs, profiteroles, and éclairs to Parisian gnocchi, churros, and beignets. It's easy to make, as long as you understand the process.
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With whisper thin, crisp exteriors, light-yet-buttery centers, and those signature humps, these are madeleines that Proust would be proud of.
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French Madeleines With Almonds and Apricot Glaze
These delicious shell-like tea-cakes are an impressive dessert that also happens to be very easy to make. They're often flavored with vanilla bean or citrus, but in this recipe, the buttery flavor of the madeleines is paired with the slightly bitter taste of almond extract and a sweet apricot glaze.
Madeleines
Madeleines are petite, bite-sized French sponge cakes that are as delightful to the eye as they are to the mouth. Flavoured with a hint of lemon, these adorable mini-butter cakes are gorgeously tender. With their
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Financiers (French Mini Almond Cakes)
Deeply satisfying to eat, these tender-crisp financiers benefit from nutty brown butter and ground toasted almonds.
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