Saturday June 10, 2023: Paris-Brest (3h)

3 hour course
Hours: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
 
It was a pastry chef from Maisons Laffitte (78), Louis Durand, inspired by the Paris-Brest-Paris cycling race created in 1891, who created the cake in 1910.
The shape of the Paris-Brest is also supposed to represent a bicycle wheel in reference to the cycle race. A century and not a day for this dessert, still so famous, and adored by praline gourmands...
 
Recipes made: making choux pastry, praline mousseline cream, demonstration of making homemade praline.
 
Techniques taught: making choux pastry (recipes for chouquettes, éclairs, nuns, St Honoré, mounted pieces, etc.), praline pastry cream, Paris-Brest assembly technique and decoration, demonstration of choux Paris- Brest, manufacturing and cooking of homemade praline.
 
Course limited to 6 people.
Wearing a mask is mandatory during class.