Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 slices Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes chilling pastry cream) Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 5 hours (includes chilling assembled cake) Quick Ingredients 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) whole milk, plus 2 cups (480 ml) for pastry cream 8 large eggs (4 whole for crêpes, 4 yolks […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 small pots (about 4–5 oz / 120–140 ml each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk 6 large egg yolks 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 2 tbsp […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (including cooling to unmold) Quick Ingredients 1 medium pineapple (or 1 large can slices, well drained) 170 g granulated sugar total (for caramel and syrup) 200 g unsalted butter (50 g for caramel, 150 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 x 23 cm / 9-inch tart) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (40 g) powdered sugar 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 cup […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (300–350 g) mixed fresh berries 1–2 tsp sugar + 1 tsp lemon juice (for berries, optional) 6 large egg yolks (about 110 g) 1/3 cup (70 g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (180 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus cooling) Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 5 large egg whites, room temp 1 cup (200 g) superfine/caster sugar 1 tsp cornstarch + pinch salt + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 2 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 servings (one 23 cm / 9-inch tart) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus about 2 hours chilling) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 180 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour 30 g (1/4 cup) finely ground almonds (almond flour), optional 75 g (2/3 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4–6 servings (about 12 crêpes, 8–9 in / 20–23 cm) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus at least 1 hour chilling for pastry cream, optional) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (plus chilling time, if using pastry cream) Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 18 small financiers (or about 24 mini-muffin cakes) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 13–16 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes (including cooling time for brown butter) Quick Ingredients 115 g unsalted butter (8 tbsp / 1 stick), for browning 100 g finely ground almond flour (1 cup, lightly packed) 150 […]

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 36 small pieces Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes cooling and setting) Quick Ingredients 150 g whole blanched almonds 100 g shelled pistachios (unsalted) 80 g candied orange and/or citron peel, finely diced 250 g mild honey (ideally lavender or acacia) 300 […]