2.05.2008

Viennoiserie

This week we started Viennoiserie. Viennoiserie is basically baked products similar to bread, but enriched so it's more like pastry. They are typically eaten at breakfast.

Our first day was really busy and really rushed. I haven't taken a lot of photos over the past two days, but here are some:

1.4.07: Sticky Buns
These buns are heaven on earth! They are baked upside down and then flipped while still warm. Covered with caramel and pecans. The buns themselves are spiraled with butter and brown sugar. I ate two while in class!

Kathryn & I chowing down... HEAVEN! (I could even hear the angels singing!)

1.5.07: Fruit Cake
Not so bad, but still - fruit cake is fruit cake... not very exciting.

1.5.07: Challah
On Monday we mixed the dough and braided it, but then let it rest overnight. We baked it today.

1.5.07: Danish
These are filled with almond cream, cinnamon sugar, chopped walnuts and rum soaked raisins. They're then glazed with an apricot napage. Some of the students put an icing on theirs, but it ran out by the time my Danishes came out of the oven.
I left the class with 8 and gave them all to Noel and his co-workers to enjoy. Apparently they were a hit so that made me really happy. I really need to stop bringing so many pastries home to P'ville with me!

Tomorrow is Mom's bday and we're baking Brioche and Blueberry Muffins!

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