Posts made in April 29th, 2012

Oh My Guimaves, Key lime Pie Marshmallows

Posted by on Apr 29, 2012 in Candies, Gluten Free, Home | 3 comments

Oh My Guimaves, Key lime Pie Marshmallows

It is 3:00 a.m and the sandman skipped dusting me, I am unable to fall asleep. After tossing and turning telling myself I need to sleep; I give up and head toward the kitchen. Unsure what culinary delight I will start with, I open the pantry for inspiration. To my delight the first ingredient my eye spies is dehydrated key lime powder! Sydney and I had just baked a batch of Key Lime Pies Macarons, and to honest I am not in the mood to wait the 60 minutes before I can place them in the oven. My brain screams, “Bob” marshmallows ( the entire procedure from measuring to clean-up is...

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French Macaron Terms and Components

Posted by on Apr 29, 2012 in General Information | 4 comments

French Macaron Terms and Components

Macaron Terms:  Tant pour tant: Half and half, half almond flour and icing sugar Meringue: whipped egg whites French Meringue: Egg whites, room  temperature, whipped with high percentage of sugar Italian Meringue: Liquid Egg whites, room temperature, whipped with a sugar syrup Macaronnage: Folding the almond flour mixture with the meringue Macaronner: The final batter Pied: Baked Macaron with crinkled foot Colorant: Powder or gel food coloring for the the macaron shell and filling Fillings: A creamy delicious crème anglais, buttercream, crème frâche, jam, or ganache flavored filling..you...

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Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit

Posted by on Apr 29, 2012 in General Information | 0 comments

Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit

     

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