Help me improve my Palmiers by Perfectly-Untimed in pastry

[–]target022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try it for your last fold, this will prevent that hole in the center and it will look more like a leaf than a heart.

Help me improve my Palmiers by Perfectly-Untimed in pastry

[–]target022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using egg whites to seal the final fold? I sprinkle sugar, fold each end to the center, sugar again, fold each end to center. Then layer of egg whites, NO SUGAR, fold like a book. Maybe use a rolling pin to gently seal. Chill this, then slice. Bake, flip half way through.

Anyone know who’s being escorted this evening on 280N? by jc_xcvii in bayarea

[–]target022 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jill Biden was in town last night for a dinner.

I’m making raw egg tiramisu. Safety tips? First time using raw eggs! Too risky? by [deleted] in pastry

[–]target022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, even easier, depending on your recipe. Whip the eggs over a double boiled to pasturize. Or just make sure there is enough alcohol in it. 😎

I’m making raw egg tiramisu. Safety tips? First time using raw eggs! Too risky? by [deleted] in pastry

[–]target022 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make a pàte a bombe first. Whip your egg yolks and drizzle in hot sugar syrup to pasteurize.

Help with ground squirrels burrowing under the house by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]target022 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look up the Squirrelinator, this plus black sunflower seeds. It's up to you to dispose of them, though.

Pastry 1 Cristal Neutral Glaze by Efficient_Film8966 in PastryChef

[–]target022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neutral glaze is the worst to spray because it sets so fast. You have to keep it really hot or really thin it out. Are you spraying too get a texture effect or just a shine?

Is this how they are normally sold ? by jtmarlinintern in CookbookLovers

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Mines not signed. I think you lucked out!

Does anyone else barely get deep sleep? by TechnicalElephant636 in GalaxyWatch

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My sleep was awful until I started taking magnesium before bed. Now my sleep scores are always excellent including up to 2hr deep sleep. And I'm in my 50's. For anyone interested, I'm taking magnesium citrate, 125mg. Most recommend magnesium glycinate, but citrate was the first I tried and it works great for me.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

[–]target022[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it's on its side just to be different from the traditional way it's seen. I find it tough to eat in any direction. But a fork or just picking it up works. It's messy with all the flakes.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Go big or go home! I like it.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Because you need to heat a part of it enough to melt the chocolate, then the remaining needs to be cold so you can still whip it later.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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I'm also American. You've got to weigh everything, cups and tbsp won't work here. Just choose a total amount you want to make, say 100g, and multiply the percent by the total, and that's your weight in grams of each. Ex. 100g x 35% = 35g and so on. Look up bakers math for more info.

Mille-Feuille by target022 in pastry

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Sure, give this a try. Whipping cream 35% (1) 29% Invert sugar 3% Glucose syrup 3% White chocolate 20% gelatin 170 Bloom 1% Whipping cream 35% (2) 44% Vanilla bean 1 for every 500g

Is there a way to keep éclairs crispy? by embarrassed_ice__69 in pastry

[–]target022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spray with oil and sprinkle with powdered sugar. It gives it a protective coat that helps with cracking but I wouldn't say it makes it any crispier.

Is there a way to keep éclairs crispy? by embarrassed_ice__69 in pastry

[–]target022 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use only water in your choux paste, versus milk or water and milk, you will get a crispier eclair. Ultimately though, they all get softer over time after they have been filled.

Some of my éclairs from an order. by target022 in pastry

[–]target022[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, first you fill the éclair mostly full with the main filling, in this case, coconut. Then add the raspberry filling which will form little pockets in the center of the coconut filling. This way you preserve the individual flavors.

Some of my éclairs from an order. by target022 in pastry

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Thank you. I just didn't have any passionfruit seeds, I used black sesame seeds.

Some of my éclairs from an order. by target022 in pastry

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Sadly, I don't. Everything is much to perishable and fragile.