Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 18–20 profiteroles (6–8 servings) Prep Time: 35 minutes (longer if making pastry cream) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus at least 2 hours chilling for pastry cream option) Quick Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) water 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter 1 tbsp sugar, […]
Buttery Lemon and Orange Blossom Madeleines
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 18 standard madeleines Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 45 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus extra for pan 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp fine sea […]
Classic Paris-Brest with Praline Hazelnut Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 cup hazelnuts + 1/3 cup almonds 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided 1/4 cup water, pinch of salt 2 cups whole milk, vanilla […]
Classic Chocolate Soufflé with Chilled Crème Anglaise
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 individual soufflés (6-ounce ramekins) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients Butter and granulated sugar for greasing 6 ramekins 6 oz (170 g) bittersweet chocolate (60–70%), chopped 4 tbsp (57 g) unsalted butter 4 large egg yolks (room temperature) 5 large egg […]
Classic Île Flottante With Vanilla Crème Anglaise
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 480 ml (2 cups) whole milk, for crème anglaise 240 ml (1 cup) heavy cream 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 6 large egg yolks […]
Classic Peach Melba with Poached Peaches and Raspberry Coulis
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 4 ripe but firm peaches (about 700 g), halved and pitted 3 cups (720 ml) water 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar, divided 1 whole vanilla bean (or 2 tsp pure vanilla […]
Classic French Flan Pâtissier Vanilla Custard Tart
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 generous slices Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes (including chilling and resting) Quick Ingredients 200 g (1 2/3 cups) all-purpose flour 30 g (2 1/2 tbsp) sugar + extra for pan 1/4 tsp fine salt 120 g (8 1/2 […]
Classic Crêpes Suzette With Orange Butter Grand Marnier Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 8 thin crêpes) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes resting) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk 2 tbsp (30 g) sugar, plus 1/2 cup […]
Strawberry Charlotte with Ladyfingers and Fresh Berries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 7 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 30–36 crisp ladyfingers (savoiardi) 700 g fresh strawberries, divided (about 1 1/2 lb) 120 g granulated sugar (about 2/3 cup), plus 2 tbsp, divided 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided 10 g […]
Classic Tarte au Citron with Silky Lemon Filling
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 servings (one 9-inch / 23 cm tart) Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (including cooling) Quick Ingredients Sweet crust: 1 1/3 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp […]









