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Gâteau De Plomb
Gâteau de plomb was a style of 19th-century shortcake pastry made with butter, eggs and cream, similar to biscuit. History There are recipes for ''gâteau de plomb'' in ''Le Cuisinier Impérial'' and in Marie-Antoine Carême's ''Le Pâtissier royal parisien''. Carême's recipe is for a dough with a consistency "a little stiffer than the paste for the brioches" that is baked in copper or tin molds with fluted sides, similar in appearance to modern brioche molds. Carême's variations on the basic recipe are made with citron, aniseed, orange flower, lemon peel, raisins, vanilla, chestnuts, and even some versions made with cheeses like gruyere and brie. The "Anglo-Francais" version is made with citron, raisins and Jamaican rum. In the ''Livre de Cuisine'' recipe by Jules Gouffé (translated into English by Alphonse Gouffe, head pastry chef to Queen Victoria) the pastry was prepared with similar ingredients and shaped into a thick round loaf. The edges were scored and a pattern cut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortcake
Shortcake generally refers to a dessert with a crumbly scone-like texture. There are multiple variations of shortcake, most of which are served with fruit and cream. One of the most popular is strawberry shortcake, which is typically served with whipped cream. Other variations common in the UK are blackberry and clotted cream shortcake and lemon berry shortcake, which is served with lemon curd in place of cream. Preparation Shortcake is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs. The dry ingredients are blended, and then the butter is cut in until the mixture resembles cornmeal. The liquid ingredients are then mixed in just until moistened, resulting in a shortened dough. The dough is then dropped in spoonfuls onto a baking sheet, rolled and cut like baking powder biscuits, or poured into a cake pan, depending on how wet the dough is and the baker's preferences. Then it is baked at a relatively high temperature unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |