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Piped petits-fours
As the name suggests, these are piped into shape using a forcing bag. These dainty little macaroon-like cakes are made with marzipan and have a soft, moist texture.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 25 pieces, you will need:
- 1
250 g marzipan (almond paste) - 2
35 g egg white - 3
25 whole almonds - 4
25 Griottine cherries - Total weight: 385 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
20 min.
Resting
1 day
Cooking
15 min.
All in all
1 day 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Knead together on slow speed...
Stage 3
...until this makes a soft dough.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.
Transfer to a forcing bag with a fluted nozzle.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pipe onto a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a Baking sheet. Make rosettes...
Stage 6
...or teardrops.
Pipe whatever shapes take your fancy.
Pipe whatever shapes take your fancy.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 day
Decorate each petit-four with a griottine or a whole almond.
Leave at room temperature for about 24 hours to form a crust.
Leave at room temperature for about 24 hours to form a crust.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
Stage 9
Check for colour towards the end of cooking. Ideally, the petits-fours should still be quite pale, just lightly browned around the outside.
Remarks
You can also add a small spoonful of kirsch or rum (to suit your own taste) at stage 1.
If you don't have the proper French "griottines", use glacé cherries instead.
If you don't have the proper French "griottines", use glacé cherries instead.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Based on a recipe from the INBP (French professional bakery institute).
Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 21 g RDI=33 % | 127 g RDI=48 % | 57 g RDI=79 % | 400 kcal RDI=20 % | 1,677 kJ RDI=20 % |
| Per piece | 3 g RDI=5 % | 19 g RDI=7 % | 8 g RDI=12 % | 61 kcal RDI=3 % | 258 kJ RDI=3 % |
| Whole recipe | 81 g RDI=126 % | 491 g RDI=185 % | 221 g RDI=303 % | 1,542 kcal RDI=77 % | 6,456 kJ RDI=77 % |
How much will it cost?
For 25 pieces
5.40 €
Per piece
0.25 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Marzipan (almond paste)
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Egg white
Griottine cherries
Whole almonds
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