Poire Belle-Hélène (Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream and Warm Chocolate Sauce) Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (including cooling) Quick Ingredients 4 firm ripe pears (Bosc or Anjou) 1 L (4 cups) water 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (hands-on) Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (meringue baking) Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes (includes cooling and freezing) Quick Ingredients 4 large egg whites (about 120 g), room temperature 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 1/4 tsp cream of tartar or 1 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including brief cooling) Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg firm apples (about 6–8 medium), peeled and sliced 1 tbsp lemon juice 60 g granulated sugar (about 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp) 40 g light brown sugar […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 8 thick slices) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 thick slices (about 2.5 cm / 1 inch) brioche, preferably 1 day old (about 400 g) 4 large eggs 240 ml whole milk (1 cup) 120 ml heavy cream […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (6 individual ramekins) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar, for caramel 1/4 cup (60 ml) water, for caramel 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 large brioche loaf (10–12 slices) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 3 hours rising) Cook Time: 25–30 minutes Total Time: About 4 hours Quick Ingredients 400 g bread flour (about 3 1/4 cups) 50 g sugar (1/4 cup), 8 g fine salt (1 1/2 tsp) 7 g instant yeast (2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 9 hours (including freezing) Quick Ingredients 1 cup (140 g) mixed nuts (almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts) 2 Tbsp (30 g) honey (for nuts) 1/2 cup (75 g) mixed candied fruits, diced 2 Tbsp (30 ml) orange liqueur or orange […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (9-inch / 23 cm tart) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (30 g) powdered sugar 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 cup (113 g) cold unsalted butter, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 45 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 35–40 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 sheets (about 500 g total) all-butter puff pastry, thawed but cold 115 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, very soft 120 g (2/3 cup) granulated sugar 2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 sheet (about 275 g) all-butter puff pastry 75 g unsalted butter, plus 45 g for creams and glaze 250 ml whole milk for choux and 500 ml for pastry […]