Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 large firm-ripe pears, peeled, cored, sliced 2 tbsp unsalted butter (1 tbsp for dish, 1 tbsp melted for batter) 1 tbsp lemon juice 7 tbsp (90 g) granulated sugar, plus 1 tbsp for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 verrines (individual dessert glasses) Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 4 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 200 g granulated sugar (1 cup) 90 g salted butter (6 tbsp), plus extra for crumbs if desired 600 ml heavy cream (2 1/2 cups), divided 500 ml whole […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 servings (1 tall 23 cm / 9-inch cake) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (including cooling for unmolding) Quick Ingredients Soft butter, for greasing pan 2 tbsp granulated sugar, for dusting pan 6 large eggs, at room temperature, separated 150 g […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9–10 in / 23–26 cm tart) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 45 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 40–45 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 8 tbsp (115 g) cold unsalted […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 small, rich servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 9 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 340 g (12 oz) bittersweet chocolate, 70% cacao, finely chopped 170 g (3/4 cup / 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed 120 ml (1/2 cup) heavy cream 4 large eggs, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8–10 servings (20 cm / 8-inch round) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 220 g (about 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) hazelnut or almond-hazelnut praline paste 160 g (about 1 packed cup) milk chocolate, finely chopped 80 g […]
Pain aux raisins revisité (Deconstructed Raisin–Pastry Cream Dessert) Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (includes soaking and chilling) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 120 g (3/4 cup) raisins 80 ml (1/3 cup) dark rum + 40 ml (3 tbsp) water 480 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9–10 inch / 23–25 cm tart) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp (24 g) powdered sugar 7 Tbsp (100 g) cold unsalted butter + pinch salt […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 verrines (small layered glass desserts) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 220 g hazelnut-almond praliné paste (or similar nut praline spread) 160 g dark chocolate (60–70% cocoa), plus 20 g extra for shavings 50 g milk chocolate […]
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 […]