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Our French Canadian friends brought these to us.  We had never had them, or heard of them. They are insanely good.  The outside crunch and chew, and the soft and wet interior.....ooh la la.  

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Years ago...1977-78...when I was working in restaurants to get money to go to grad school, I made these by the scores.  Buttering those fluted molds was a nightmare.

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Nothing is better than frying in lard.

Nothing.  Do not quote me on this.

 

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TJ's has these frozen , believe it or not,

 

its difficult to get the outside crunchy , but possible in the CSO

 

the inside is insanely delicious.

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42 minutes ago, rotuts said:

TJ's has these frozen , believe it or not,

 

its difficult to get the outside crunchy , but possible in the CSO

 

the inside is insanely delicious.

 

What are the CSO settings?

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pre=hegat oven to 400 F

 

I have done this w 400 F  no-steam , but can't say if that;s best

 

then put Fz Tj's in    check at 10 minutes   times seem to vary on how Fz the C's are.

 

stand by and don't go too far.

 

I also use silicone paper , as the honey/sugar is pretty sticky 

 

time seem to vary a lot w how Fz the c;s are

 

Ill stop byTJ's this AM to get more material to study.

 

Ive only done this a few times  they are so addictive .

 

as  you will end up eating the whole box.   their may only be 4 to a box, 

 

so plan accordingly.

 

 

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I love caneles... I had them 3 times a day, years ago, when in Bordeaux...  Back then (and probably still do) they had packages of caneles at the airport to take home.  After having so many, one thing I can say is that there is a huge difference between a great canele and a mediocre one... some can even be rather bad - soggy and rubbery.

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@KennethT

 

exactly right !

 

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Tj's box , now in my freezer.   I couldn't find my Tasting Notes in The Red Book

 

I must have ripped the page out, as these are so addicting.

 

Ill try tomorrow after  they re-freeze over night

 

and report back.

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I was going to re-do my experiments w TJ's Canneles in the CSO

 

Im s lazy I tried one in the Micro for 30 saeconds

 

it was so good I ate the whole box !

 

talk about last !

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We flew to US last night, and first thing this morning, I went over to Trader Joe's (St. Petersburg FL).  Sadly, no caneles.  The associate remembered them, looked high and low in the frozen dessert area and said they must have been discontinued.  Oh phooey!  

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Rat!

 

terrible news

 

called my Local , and they and two boxes left

 

picking them up tomorrow

 

in a way , possible just as well

 

I just gobble them up !

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Darn, I was hoping I was given bad info and they were simply out of stock at the moment.  Have been locating French bakeries in our area and no one makes them, but a few are already closed for the day and I will continue my hunt.  

 

My friends who hooked us up with these treats bought them in Ajijic at a French bakery a bit outside of town; said they made them only on weekends, but not every weekend. 

 

Not having an item with any consistency is what I'd consider 'a Mexican thing,' and perhaps also 'a French thing?'  😎

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I've just discovered that my local farmer's market has a vendor who makes them. Gotta get back there soon and try one; I've never actually seen them "in the wild" and frankly can't see myself going down this particular rabbit hole given all the other demands on my time. 

“Who loves a garden, loves a greenhouse too.” - William Cowper, The Task, Book Three

 

"Not knowing the scope of your own ignorance is part of the human condition...The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is you don’t know you’re a member of the Dunning-Kruger club.” - psychologist David Dunning

 

"My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world and exiles me from it." Ursula K. Le Guin

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2 hours ago, chromedome said:

I've just discovered that my local farmer's market has a vendor who makes them. Gotta get back there soon and try one; I've never actually seen them "in the wild" and frankly can't see myself going down this particular rabbit hole given all the other demands on my time. 

Just wait til you try one, you may change your mind.  I did.

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