Mixer (cooking) – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:34:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Mixer (cooking) – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Meyer Lemon Madeleines with Lavender Glaze https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/meyer-lemon-madeleines-with-lavender-glaze/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:50:03 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=2872 I’m a big fan of french pastries and sweets, not only because they’re delicious–that’s a given, but they’re always so thoughtfully and beautifully presented. They’re often like eating mini artful masterpieces, which makes the experience that much more enjoyable and fun. For Christmas, I received a madeleine pan (My family knows me too well!), so naturally I got right to work whipping up a batch. In case you’re not familiar, Madeleines (pronounced mad.lɛn) are small french sponge cakes baked into a distinctive shell shape. I found inspiration in A Cup of Mai’s yummy lemon madeleine recipe, and for a twist added a light lavender glaze to the tops of the cookies. I chose to use a Meyer Lemon because they’re in season right now, and I love the sweet, floral flavor, but you could certainly use whatever kind is in season. These little treasures are so delicious (dip them in your coffee!) and fun to make, I’ll definitely be making them again, and next time I want to do one of these! Ingredients: For the Mini Cakes: 2 eggs 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. almond extract 1 tsp. Meyer lemon zest (I used […]

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]]> 2872 Mini White Gateaux https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/mini-white-gateaux/ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:54:31 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=1444 A few people have asked for the white buttercream cake recipe pictured in my Frosted Cranberries post from earlier in the week–this one’s for you Kate and Sarah! To be honest, the cake was only supposed to be the pretty platform in which to display the cranberries, so I hate to disappoint, but the cake portion was made with a little help from the Pillsbury Dough Boy and his Classic White Cake Mix. Typically, I’m anti processed box cake mixes, but since it wasn’t the focus of the post, I was trying to allocate my time wisely. If you’re looking for a good from scratch recipe though, try Martha Stewart’s Perfect White Cake Recipe. The buttercream, however, was made from scratch using this recipe from the Food Network. It whips up in minutes (as long as your butter is already at room temperature). Here’s how to make the mini layered cake: Items Needed: Pillsbury Classic White Cake Box Mix White Buttercream Frosting Cake decoration of your choice like sugared cranberries Two 5″ Pie Pans. I picked ours up at the Nordic Ware Retail Store, but you can also order them here. Electric Mixer Cooling Rack Large Serrated Knife (I used a large […]

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