One Step Closer To...
Monday, June 21, 2010
If I had much more of a thing about custard, I might be risking falling into a Tom Holt book...
If custard isn't the fifth element (and that would account for a lot), it should at least be the fifth food group. Which is why my recent discovery of a new kind of pastry is exciting...
Picture:Paris Patisseries
Because it’s not just crème patissiere... it’s flavoured crème patissiere...
Picture: ThomasBui7 on Flickr
They are called religieuses, and are a relative of the éclair . The intriguing name is apparently due to their original colour resembling a nun’s habit (which was unexpected, as I was sure it had to be to do with the shape).
Picture: Sifu Renka on Flickr
Think I am in need of a religieuse experience*....
Picture: Laduree via The Kitchn
Think I am in need of a religieuse experience*....
* Arguably, I’m in need of any kind of experience that puts a stop to the awful puns.
