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Chocolate with Francois Honey Madeleines

A couple of things before we talk about another Payard recipe. First, did you enter the GIVEAWAY for the 5 Day Intensive Yoga Course? If not, here is the link. Second, running ramblings: It dawned on me the other day why Shane had so much energy doing a 9 mile run then a 7 mile run. Not only is the weather cooler, but he has been on a taper! For the entire month of October, while Ted and I have been on and off planes to Kansas and Florida, Shane has been kicking back with walking, some frisbee playing but [...]

By Joanne|2010-11-01T06:26:49-04:00November 1, 2010|Chocolate|14 Comments

Chocolate with Francois Paris Brest

This month, the group Chocolate With Francois, is making Chocolate Paris-Brest which is a “wheel shaped cake created to celebrate a bicycle race from Paris to the city of Brest.” It is found on page 165 or our book and was chosen by Susan of Baking with Susan. Make sure to visit Susan’s site for the complete how-to for this recipe. As for me, I made this slightly different than directed. I made the Pate a choux as detailed on page 247 of our book in the form of quarter size rounds. The pastry cream, from page 245 of our [...]