Sweet creams and fillings
Egg yolk pastry cream
A rich egg yolk pastry cream with six yolks, milk, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Denser and more intense…
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Sweet creams and fillings
Rich pastry cream
A rich pastry cream enriched with butter and heavy cream: smooth, creamy and perfect for layer cakes, tarts…
Sweet creams and fillings
Extra-smooth pastry cream
A silky, extra-smooth pastry cream (crema pastelera) made with whole milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. A…
Sweet creams and fillings
Lemon curd
Silky homemade lemon curd made with eggs, sugar, fresh lemon juice, zest and butter. Perfect for lemon pie,…
Sweet creams and fillings
Buttercream
Classic vanilla buttercream made with butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Fluffy and smooth for filling and frosting…
Sweet creams and fillings
Egg-free, dairy-free brûléed pastry cream
A vegan pastry cream made with coconut milk, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla, optionally topped with torched brown sugar…
Sweet creams and fillings
Salted caramel sauce
Homemade salted caramel sauce made with sugar, cream, butter and kosher salt. Drizzle it over ice cream, tarts…
Sweet creams and fillings
Almond gianduja
Homemade almond gianduja: a smooth spread of finely ground toasted almonds and semi-sweet chocolate. Great on toast or…
Sweet creams and fillings
Swiss meringue
Silky Swiss meringue made by heating egg whites and sugar to 70 °C over a water bath, then…
Preserves
Orange marmalade
Simple homemade orange marmalade made with just oranges, sugar and water, cooked slowly and blended smooth. Perfect on…
Preserves
Applesauce (apple compote)
Homemade apple compote with apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Smooth or chunky, for breakfast, desserts or…
Preserves
Sweet pepper jam
Red and yellow pepper jam cooked with sugar, red wine vinegar, black pepper and a touch of chili.…