My friend has been telling me for years how easy frozen puff pastry is to work with, and how you can dock the dough (poke holes in it) to let part of it puff and part of it stay flat. I was always too nervous to try, but today, I'm happy to say that I made puff pastry shells, and they were so easy!
This recipe yields nine shells, and here's how you do it (make sure to read the note at the end regarding how long they stay fresh):
Friday, August 28, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Mocha Pots de Crème
I'm back! Sorry that I haven't posted in SO long - life got hectic, and this blog fell by the wayside.
I've wanted to make pots de crème (pronounced po de crem) for a long time, but was intimidated by recipes with a lot of complicated steps. Then I saw The Pioneer Woman's pots de crème, done in a blender! I saw that the comments were a mixed bag, with some saying that they were amazing, and some complaining that they didn't set up right.
I thought that the addition of heavy cream would help them set up properly, and I wanted to keep the coffee element, so here's my riff on her recipe:
I've wanted to make pots de crème (pronounced po de crem) for a long time, but was intimidated by recipes with a lot of complicated steps. Then I saw The Pioneer Woman's pots de crème, done in a blender! I saw that the comments were a mixed bag, with some saying that they were amazing, and some complaining that they didn't set up right.
I thought that the addition of heavy cream would help them set up properly, and I wanted to keep the coffee element, so here's my riff on her recipe:
Labels:
chocolate,
coffee,
dessert,
heavy whipping cream,
mason jar,
mocha,
pots de crème
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