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.
21,8283/5 for 12 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 75 pieces, you will need:
- 0
750 g Marzipan (almond paste) - 1
105 g egg white - 2
75 whole almonds - 3
75 Griottine cherries - Total weight: 1,305 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 1 day | 15 min. | 1 day 32 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in an airtight tin.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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,087 Kcal or 12,925 Kj | 73 gr | 300 gr | 182 gr |
| 154 % | 28 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 237 Kcal or 992 Kj | 6 gr | 23 gr | 14 gr |
| 12 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 41 Kcal or 172 Kj | 1 gr | 4 gr | 2 gr |
| 2 % | <1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 75 pieces : 18.12 €
- Per piece : 0.24 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Based on a recipe from the INBP (French professional bakery institute).More recipes?
This recipe uses (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, How to make marzipan decorations, Arizona cupcakes, Little Christmas biscuits, ... All |
| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amiens macaroons, Calissons, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Stuffed prunes, Coconut paste, ... All |
| Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple Batter Puddings, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Chocolate mendiants, Chocolate Truffles, X-Files cookies, ... All |
| Griottine cherries: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cherry and pistachio tarts, Galette de Fougerolles, Black Forest gateau, Individual charlottes with morello cherries, Mini almond-morello tarts, ... All |
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