Marjolaine

This past week my group (we are doing European Pastries right now, and will rotate with the other three groups in the class through Tarts, Cakes and Plated Desserts) made a whole lot of stuff that we will transform into impressive things next week: puff pastry (which takes a hell of a long time--lots of rolling, folding, chilling, then do it all again) which we'll make into Napoleons, a sheet of hazelnut meringue that we'll turn into an insane sounding construction called a Marjolaine (layers of meringue, ganache and praline French butter cream all covered in more ganache) and the custards for Creme Brulee that are just waiting for their sugary crust (we couldn't find a blow torch so I'll bring mine in next week).

Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Sugar-high Fridays Kate 2007

This past week my group (we are doing European Pastries right now, and will rotate with the other three groups in the class through Tarts, Cakes and Plated Desserts) made a whole lot of stuff that we will transform into impressive things next week: puff pastry (which takes a hell of a long time--lots of rolling, folding, chilling, then do it all again) which we'll make into Napoleons, a sheet of hazelnut meringue that we'll turn into an insane sounding construction called a Marjolaine (layers of meringue, ganache and praline French butter cream all covered in more ganache) and the custards for Creme Brulee that are just waiting for their sugary crust (we couldn't find a blow torch so I'll bring mine in next week).

Archive 2007-09-01 Kate 2007

At night, when the carriers passed under her windows in their carts singing the "Marjolaine," she awoke, and listened to the noise of the iron-bound wheels, which, as they gained the country road, was soon deadened by the soil.

Madame Bovary 1902

At night, when the carriers passed under her windows in their carts singing the "Marjolaine," she awoke, and listened to the noise of the iron-bound wheels, which, as they gained the country road, was soon deadened by the soil.

Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life Gustave Flaubert 1850

At night, when the carriers passed under her windows in their carts singing the "Marjolaine," she awoke, and listened to the noise of the iron-bound wheels, which, as they gained the country road, was soon deadened by the soil.

Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert 1850

I can't actually testify as to how the Marjolaine tastes all together, since it was to be served in the restaurant at WCC, though I did sample the parts that made up the whole--the hazelnut meringue, the chocolate and praline French butter cream, the ganache.

Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Look! Kate 2007

I can't actually testify as to how the Marjolaine tastes all together, since it was to be served in the restaurant at WCC, though I did sample the parts that made up the whole--the hazelnut meringue, the chocolate and praline French butter cream, the ganache.

Archive 2007-09-01 Kate 2007

So the noshing at the last class wasn't as good, but at least my Marjolaine turned out!

Archive 2007-09-01 Kate 2007

So the noshing at the last class wasn't as good, but at least my Marjolaine turned out!

Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Look! Kate 2007

At night, when the carriers passed under her windows in their carts singing the “Marjolaine,” she awoke, and listened to the noise of the iron-bound wheels, which, as they gained the country road, was soon deadened by the soil.

Madame Bovary 2003