210 moonscape centerpiece jacques torres Recipes

cake flour, dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder, egg whites, sugar, egg yolks, slightly beaten, powdered sugar

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, metal stencil leaf template and/or real leaves

white chocolate , tempered, bittersweet chocolate , tempered, cocoa butter, melted, powdered food coloring, as needed, fruit jewels , recipe follows, plastic body mold from a display supply store, tube mold , poster tube can be used, plain plastic face mask from a party supply store, chunky applesauce, apricots, fresh or canned (and drained), peeled and pitted, sugar, plus extra for dusting, fresh raspberries , optional

plain tree branches, bittersweet chocolate , tempered, assorted items to hang from the tree , for example: cookies, petit fours, fresh fruits such as cherries or raspberries, orange peels, white chocolate leaves, etc.

unbleached, unbromated flour, water, sea salt, vegetable shortening, sugar, water, by 14-inch) piece styrofoam approximately 2 inches thick (it doesn tsp matter what size as long as it is big enough to accommodate a 10-inch diameter circle in the, center ), wooden skewers, thick and 1 foot long) dowels, glue gun, decorative ribbon optional, use a glue gun to stick the handles in place. place a thick line of glue starting from the inside bottom (where your coiled disk is) going up to the rim of the basket in a straight vertical line. adhere 1 of the basket handles to the glue line resting the dowel end on the bottom of the basket, where your coiled disk is. do the same thing on the opposite side of the basket. the placement of the final dowel is an aesthetic decision. i placed mine on an angle. start just shy of the top of 1 dowel to meet the second dowel just shy of half way down. glue in place and tie at the corners with the decorative ribbon if you want.

white chocolate , tempered, bittersweet chocolate , tempered, special equipment : aluminum flashing

blanched almonds, eggs, powdered sugar, plus extra for dusting, egg whites, unsalted butter, melted, pastry flour , sifted, red raspberry jam, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, fresh raspberries , for decoration

modeling chocolate (see previous recipe), bittersweet chocolate , tempered, 4 oz, 112 g, white chocolate , tempered, 16 oz, 450 g

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered, cocoa butter, powdered food coloring, as desired

heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, splash grand marnier, liberty molds, white chocolate , tempered

almonds, toasted, pistachios, toasted, sugar, corn syrup, water, honey, egg whites (or 1 1/2 whites ), cornstarch , for dusting, bittersweet chocolate , tempered

corn syrup, sugar, water, assorted whole roasted nuts, unsalted, butter, cocoa butter, sugar, corn syrup, caramel mou, cream, vanilla bean, butter, salt, lemon juice, bittersweet chocolate , tempered

genoise , recipe follows, gelatin sheets, canned pumpkin, sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, heavy cream , whipped, pumpkin bavarian mold, rum, simple syrup , recipe follows, recipe courtesy , jacques torres dessert circus extraordinary desserts you can make at home, 1999, eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, honey, unbleached, unbromated pastry flour , sifted, recipe courtesy jacques torres , dessert circus extraordinary desserts you can make at home, 1999, granulated sugar, water, lemon, juiced

almond paste , recipe follows, eggs, melted butter, hot, hydrated raisins , recipe follows, rum, sugar, honey, water, blanched, whole, almonds, kirsch or simple syrup, optional, butter, hydrated raisins, recipe courtesy jacques torres chocolate , mrchocolate, raisins, water , as needed, dark rum or flavored liqueur

egg white, powdered sugar, lemon, juiced and strained, how to make a cornet , method follows, food network kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. to reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade a or aa eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

puff pastry, store bought, egg yolks, egg, whole milk, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, anchovy fillets, drained, pitted olives