1x 10" tart

Ingredients

• 180g (1.25 cups) hazelnuts
• 125g (1 cup) rice flour
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 337g (1 1/2 cup) sugar
• 226g (2 sticks) butter
• 340g cranberries
• peel and juice of one orange
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

Instructions

Shell

1. Bake hazelnuts at 325F for 10-15 minutes then remove skins
2. Grind nuts...

Ingredients

• 180mL (3/4c) heavy cream
• 65g baking chocolate, finely chopped
• 5g dutch-process cacao
• 2 tbsp syrup (eg. maple o corn)

Instructions

1. Bring heavy cream to a simmer over medium heat
2. Place chocolate and cacao in a bowl and pour the simmering cream over it
3. Let sit for several 2-3 minutes...

Makes 18-20 eclairs

Note: best served within a few hours of filling. The shells and the pastry cream can be made before-hand and combined an hour prior to serving for maximum freshness.

Ingredients

Choux dough

• 155mL (2/3c) whole milk
• 80mL (1/3c) water
• 113g (1/2c) butter
• 10g sugar
• 1/2 tsp kosher...

Makes ~2 cups

This can be made ahead of time.

Ingredients

• 475mL (2 cups) whole milk
• 100g sugar
• 25g cornstarch
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 30g (2 tbsp) butter

Strawberry version

• 8oz strawberries, sliced
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice

Simmer, blend, strain, then whipe into...

~20 sandwhich cookies

Ingredients

• 156g (1 1/4 cup) flour
• 41g (1/2 cup) heavily dutch-processed cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 150g (3/4 cup) white sugar
• 50g (1/4 cup) brown sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Creme

• 56g...

Ingredients

• 430g (2 cups) sugar
• 3.5g (1/2 tsp) cream of tartar
• 100g (1/3 cup) water
• 100g (~1/3 cup) syrup (maple, corn, or honey)
• flavouring, for example:
  • 1 - 2 tsp fruit extract, eg. raspberry or lemon
• (Optional) food colouring

“Pop rock” variant

As above, but:

• Substitute liquid...

Makes ~ 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup (156g) flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (185g) creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• (optional) 3/4 cup (110g) finely chopped...

Ingredients

• 1 cup (~200g) of frozen fruit
• 80mL water
• 15mL lemon juice (~ 1/2 lemon)
• 50g honey
• 12g gelatin

Powder coating:

• 100g sugar
• 6-18g citric acid

Instructions

1. Puree the fruit
2. Bring the fruit, water, lemon juice, and honey to a simmer, stirring occasionally
3. Slowly sprinkle the gelatin over...

Ingredients

• 1 cup water and 1/2 cup fruit juice, OR 1.5 cups tea
• 6g citric acid
• 200g sugar
• 24g gelatin

Note: requires 2 small high walled pots and a candy thermometer

For dusting:

• 6g citric, ascorbirc, or tartaric acid (adjust to taste)
• 16g powdered sugar
• 16g corn starch
• 25g sugar

For final...

~15 small cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 0.75 cups milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix dry ingredients and set aside
3. Cream butter and sugar
4. Beat in eggs, vanilla...