Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

[Jamestown1630]

Caneles (or Canneles) de Bordeaux are a traditional French pastry, soft and custardy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and flavored with rum.

Traditionally, these are made with a special mold; and you can still do them this way, or make them in simpler, modern variations. Some sources indicate that the best molds to use for this are copper ones; but you can buy them now in other materials. Amazon has the traditional copper:

as well as carbon-steel and silicone molds. You can also use small, oven-safe custard cups.

For authentic canneles, the inside of the mold is coated with beeswax, for which you will need food-grade beeswax. But again, there are modern recipes that don’t use it.

Chef John Mitzewich of 'Food Wishes' does use beeswax, but does them in a regular muffin pan; I think these would be great for a Christmas brunch:

http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2017/10/caneles-de-bordeaux-crispy-baked-french.html

A couple of weeks ago, we did a thread on Brazilian chicken croquettes, a street food favorite. But Brazil also has a famous pastry, ‘Bolo de Rolo’, or ‘Guava Roll Cake’, from the state of Pernambuco - (which reminds me a little of our Maryland 'Smith Island Cake' in a different shape ;-)

This recipe comes from the website ‘Brazilian Foodie:

http://brazilianfoodie.com/2011/11/bolo-de-rolo/

-JT

[Liz]

LUSCIOUS FRENCH DESSERT RECIPES FROM "ATKINS COMPLETE DIET COOKBOOK"

COEUR A LA CREME / French classic uses heart-shaped ceramic molds.

Fold into whipped cream combined cr/cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, vanilla, sweetener. Pack in damp cheesecloth-lined heart-shaped molds (or disposable muffin tins---bottoms vented). Chill/solidify/drain 24 hrs on rack over sheetpan. Invert on servers. Pull off cheesecloth.

SERVE w/ sliced or pureed strawberries or raspberries.

FRENCH CREAM / comes close to authentic French Creme Chantilly
Just add dollop sour cream to softly whipped sweetened cream.
SERVE w/ strawberries. Here's a nice presentation.

[Jamestown1630]

Those look very good. I always liked the original Atkins cheesecake, and want to try the newer recipe that he came out with.

(We should do pastry more often - I think this is the biggest cooking thread we’ve had ;-)

[Liz]

Pastry threads are a grabber for us recipe collectors.

Crèmes Fritters / Fried Cream
In France, this is a most common dessert. Maybe use minced nuts instead of bread crumbs.

METHOD Combine 3 eggs, 3 tb flour, 2 tb sugar, zested lemon, or some vanilla. Dribble in pint boiling milk, till you obtain a thick mixture; cook/stir 10 min. Set on plate in 1/2-inch layer; cool. Cut into cakes.

FINAL steep in 2 beaten eggs, roll in bread crumbs and fry golden allover.

SERVE on napkins, with granulated sugar.