Saint-Honoré
Formula
- Puff pastry base
- choux ring and puffs
- pastry cream
- caramel
- whipped cream
Method
- Start. Pipe choux ring onto docked puff base and bake together; bake small puffs separately.Watch for: Hold the bag upright with steady pressure, then stop squeezing before lifting away for clean, even portions. Begin checking at the early end of the range; use the stated color, movement, or internal-temperature cue rather than time alone.
- Then. Fill puffs and dip tops in caramel. Fill base with pastry cream.Watch for: Keep components level and leave edges clean; uneven thickness shows up as uneven setting and slices. Monitor the temperature continuously and work carefully—hot syrup and oil continue cooking after the heat is lowered.
- Finish. Caramel-attach puffs around the edge and pipe cream in the center.Watch for: Hold the bag upright with steady pressure, then stop squeezing before lifting away for clean, even portions. Monitor the temperature continuously and work carefully—hot syrup and oil continue cooking after the heat is lowered.
The concept
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