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: October 17th 2018
For 25 pieces, you will need:
- 1 : 250 g Marzipan (almond paste)
- 2 : 35 g egg white
- 3 : 25 wholes almonds
- 4 : 25 Griottines cherries
- Total weight: 435 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 1 day | 15 min. | 1 day 32 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Cut 250 g Marzipan (almond paste) into small pieces and put into a mixer bowl. Add 35 g egg white. |
5 min. |
| 2 |  | Knead together on slow speed... | 3 min. |
| 3 |  | ...until this makes a soft dough. | |
| 4 |  | Transfer to a forcing bag with a fluted nozzle. | 4 min. |
| 5 |  | Pipe onto a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a Baking sheet. Make rosettes... | 5 min. |
| 6 |  | ...or teardrops. Pipe whatever shapes take your fancy. |
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| 7 |  | Decorate each petit-four with a griottine or a whole almond. Leave at room temperature for about 24 hours to form a crust. |
1 day |
| 8 |  | Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Bake for about 12-15 minutes. |
15 min. |
| 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 Step 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.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 25 pieces : 6.04 €
Per piece : 0.24 €
Source: Based on a recipe from the INBP (French professional bakery institute).
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This recipe use (among others) | Marzipan (almond paste): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Provençal colombier for Pentecost, Agen prune cake, Little Christmas biscuits, How to make marzipan decorations, Arizona cupcakes, ... [All] |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Pistachio madeleines, Nougat, Vanilla ice cream, ... [All] |
 | Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Moist cereal bars, Nougat, Tomato pesto, Toasted almond cake, Apple Batter Puddings, ... [All] |
 | Griottine cherries: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Individual charlottes with morello cherries, Cherry and pistachio tarts, Black Forest gateau, ... [All] |
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