cream puffs

Cream Puffs with California Avocado Mascarpone Cream

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On July 14th, 1789, the Bastille, a medieval fortress used as a state prison by the king, was stormed by the people of Paris, which commemorated the beginning of the French revolution, the end of Louis XVI’s reign as king of France, and a step towards independence.  In 1880 the Ministry of the Interior recommended […]

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Cheddar Gougères (Savory Cheese Cream Puffs)

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This is one of my absolute favorite times of year.  I love when we start to transition out of summer weather and into fall.  It is still warm, but not crazy hot, and the markets still have summer produce but some of my fall favorites are starting to show up.  PERFECT PICNIC WEATHER!!!!  I’m sorry […]

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Cream Puffs Filled With Lemon Mascarpone Cream

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Cream Puffs Filled With Lemon Mascarpone Cream Makes approximately 60 mini cream puffs 1 batch of mini cream puffs 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) heavy whipping cream 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 8 ounces mascarpone 5 ounces lemon curd 1. Make the cream puffs. 2. Make the cream filling: In a medium-size mixing bowl beat the […]

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Daring Baker’s Croquembouche (Piece Montée)

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Croquembouche (Piece Montée) If you’d like to see the recipes given to the Daring Bakers, see this Piece Montée Recipe My favorite cream puff recipe: Fuji Cream Puffs — Cream puffs can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day. My favorite pastry cream recipe: Tartelette’s “custard”— The pastry cream can be stored […]

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Who’s your Papa? Beard Papa’s Cream Puffs

No, I’m not back in Tokyo to go to my favorite Beard Papa’s in Shibuya station (I wish!), and no, I didn’t drive back to the Costa Mesa Marukai to check out the Beard Papa’s there either. When I discovered that Beard Papa’s had made its way to the US, I looked up the different […]

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