Burgundy & Lyonnais — Pastry & Confections
Adding almonds too early (sugar not hot enough, won’t coat properly). Stopping stirring during sanding phase (pralines clump). Using food coloring instead of carmine (wrong shade). Overbaking brioche (pralines burn). Using pre-made praline paste instead of whole pralines in the brioche.
Adding almonds too early (sugar not hot enough, won’t coat properly). Stopping stirring during sanding phase (pralines clump). Using food coloring instead of carmine (wrong shade). Overbaking brioche (pralines burn). Using pre-made praline paste instead of whole pralines in the brioche.
Praline de Saint-Genix connects to similar techniques: Italian confetti (sugar-coated almonds), Middle Eastern sugar-coated nuts (mlabbas), Indian sugar peanuts (chikki).
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