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Sweet Treats from Spain and France

Jenn Davies put together a very special food feature for you: Sweet Treats that are popular in Spanish and French culture. Should it be a coffee caramel flan for dessert, the typical turrone nougat from Spain or the tender Mille Feuille filled with a tasty cream of orange and raspberry? We honestly have to admit that this is a really hard decision …

Turrone Nougat

For our Turrone Nougat you need above all a lot of sweet ingredients. Only with those the in Spain very popular candy gets its special taste.

 

Ingredients

  • 3 Egg whites
  • 1/4 TSP Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 TSP Cream of Tartar
  • 3 Cups White granulated sugar or Castor sugar
  • 1 Cup honey
  • 1/4 Cup Light corn syrup
  • 2 Cups Roasted Almonds
  • 1,5 Cups Dried Apricot, chunks
  • Confectionary rice paper (optional)

 

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Mille Feuille

A sweet treat that lets you dream of Parisian boulevards, spring and dresses in orange and raspberry.

 

Ingredients

 

Puff Pastry

One batch of homemade or store bought puff pastry.

 

Orange Creme Patisserie

  • 1 Cup Heavy cream
  • 1 Cup Whole milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
  • 1 TSP Vanilla
  • 4 TBSP Unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 TBSP Orange Juice
  • 1 TBSP Orange Zest

 

Candied Orange Peel

  • 1 Naval Orange peeling
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water

 

Raspberry Buttercream

  • 8 TBSP Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 Cup Raspberry jam
  • 3-4 Cups Powdered Sugar

 

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Coffee Caramell Flan

Color and taste in perfect balance – this Coffee Caramell Flan should not be missing on any coffee table.

Ingredients

 

Cream Layer

  • 5 Eggs
  • 6 TBSP Granulated sugar
  • 1,75 Cups Heavy cream
  • 1 Cup Whole milk
  • 1/4 TSP Salt
  • 1 TSP Vanilla Extract
  • 3 TBSP Brewed and cooled coffee of choice

 

Caramel Layer

  • 1 Cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Water

 

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