It all started this past Wednesday. My first day off in a while.
And quite coincidentally, the day before Christmas Eve.
And quite coincidentally, I didn’t realise this until I spotted the big 23 on my wall clock as I woke up seconds before noon.
Lunch on granola. Quickest shower. Legging, sweater and UGG boots on. Brisk walk [...]
[Like shooting-star crumbs - Small cranberry cakes]
Sometimes, things can’t wait. Not for a week, a day, an hour, a second, or even a minute. Things like… SNOW.
In fact, ever since I spotted the first snowflakes almost five hours ago, I’ve seemed to have a canon 400D glued to my right hand.
And damn, this is a [...]
I know I probably didn’t make much sense the last time we chatted – or well, I posted – , but there is one thing you guys got. The bûches de Noël manifesto.
And yes, it hasn’t come yet. I’ve been way to busy with – actually – making the bûches and other entremets. But also [...]
I realise I said the next pâtisserie Lac update would be about how I almost took part to a pastry challenge. To make one long story short, I had made an interesting entremet – hazelnut dacquoise, cream cheese mousse, pumpkin crème brulée, and roast-slash-confits pumpkin dices – in the aim to submit it to a panel of experienced pâtissiers. But, after a couple of month without hearing from the school, I was called and said I’d start the classes on the exact same week the challenge was hold; read, with less than twenty-four hours of notice.
Not the right time, but definitely the right entremet. That’s why I so intended to share it with you. Sadly, it got eaten quickly and I haven’t found the time to re-make it yet. Soon (as usual).
With every year that fades, comes Christmas cake. Boozy and dense. Covered with bright-white fondant. Light and citrusy. Packed with almonds, both whole and ground. Topped with glacé fruits.
This is how we love Christmas cake around here.
No, we’re not going insane. We just like how versatile it can be over the years. Never the same, yet not entirely different either.
This year, I’ve decided to combine our favourites from the past to create a unique and delicate cake. Most definitely number one of the Christmas cake hall of fame.
Picture plump and fragrant dried and glacé fruits, and whole almonds, held together in the shape of a cake thanks to a rich and moist batter.
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