Pastry cream tricks?

[paul o' vendange]

23 minutes ago, OlyveOyl said:

I have two, “ Dessets by Pierre Hermé” and “ Chocolate Desserts by PH”.

( I just went to look for my “La Technique” book and  can’t find it.  I hope it turns up, a treasure.)

Thanks!  My mom bought the book for me as I'd grown up in love with everything French from very early (like, 5 or 6, began learning the language), and was driven to cooking from, among other things, Galloping Gourmet which I raced to always watch.  I was 13 or 14 when I cooked Christmas for our extended family, all from La Technique.  My brother sent me some photos....feel really lucky.

 

 

[OlyveOyl]

@paul o' vendange That is an amazing picture, how wonderful your brother had kept it.

i saw a TV clip of Graham Kerr a few years ago, apparently he  is living in California .

[paul o' vendange]

1 minute ago, OlyveOyl said:

@paul o' vendange That is an amazing picture, how wonderful your brother had kept it.

i saw a TV clip of Graham Kerr a few years ago, apparently he  is living in California .

I just looked him up - glad to say he's still with us.  90!

[OlyveOyl]

Never let a good thing go to waste! A nice dollop of pastry cream  was an excellent addition to the fruit tart. ( Green figs, cherries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.)

Edited Saturday at 05:29 PM by OlyveOyl (log)

[paul o' vendange]

Just now, OlyveOyl said:

Never let a good thing go to waste! A nice dollop of pastry cream  was an excellent addition to the fruit tart.

Gorgeous!

[OlyveOyl]

@paul o' vendange Thank you. It’s an adaptation of a Donna Hay pear tart, it’s mostly almond flour.