Since many wanted to see the recipe from the picture I posted on Instagram recently here it is 😀To start this new year 2022 we will recap on how to make an almond cream and learn how to use puff pastry as a tart pan ( you can use that technique for many tart recipe)
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INGREDIENTS
1 roll or sheet of premade pure butter puff pastry (best quality you can find)
500 grams / around a pound, fresh apricots or apricot in syrup
2 tablespoon white sugar to sprinkle over the apricot.
For the almond cream.
100 grams /3.5 oz unsalted butter (softened)
100 grams /3.5 oz caster sugar ( fine granulated white sugar)
100 grams /3.5 oz ground blanched almond (almond meal)
80 grams / 2.8 oz eggs ( a bit less then 2 eggs)
1 tablespoon all purpose white flour
For the glazing:
3 tablespoon apricot jam
mixed with 1 tablespoon very hot water
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UTENSILS AND COOKWARE STARTER KIT:
The cast iron pan I always use:
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The Mauviel pan I use plus good copper models:
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Great all around cutting board (polypropylene):
Heavy duty cutting board (wood):
Essential utensil set:
Kitchen scales Us Oz and metric grams:
Measuring cups set:
Great starter cookware set (tri-ply clad):
A good nonstick pan:
A Great cast iron enameled French made pot (Staub):
KNIVES AND KNIFE SETS:
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Great value chef knife:
Forged knife set (mercer culinary):
Fibrox knife set (victorinox):
GREAT CULINARY BOOKS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR COOKING
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Great books for home cook (from Leiths school foof and wine):
How to cook:
How to cook pastry:
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For people wanting to learn technique like in culinary school:
The professional chef:
Le garde manger:
Paul Bocuse Institute culinary book:
The complete robuchon:
The professional Patry chef:
Baking and pastry, mastering the art:
Beautiful French Pastry recipe book:
CULINARY REFERENCE GUIDES:
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Escoffier culinary guide (in english):
Larousse gastronomique:
Le repertoire de la cuisine (in english):
World atlas of wine: