A bed of flaky pastry spread with a sharp raspberry confiture and a thick custard was crowned with little pink-iced creme-filled choux pastries. |
The typical shape of a modern croquembouche is an inverted cone, formed by piling small choux pastries on top of each other. |
They also feasted on Zieger Krapfen and rings of choux pastry, fried not baked, and served with vanilla pouring custard. |
The French contingent explained that each little caramel covered choux is indeed called a croquembouche. |
I learnt to make choux pastry which has always defeated me up until now, and you take home your efforts. |
Tonolo's put it in little choux buns, puff-pastry kickshaws, tiny tartlets, and God knows what else. |