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Show-Stopping Make-Ahead Desserts - Season 1

Series: Show-Stopping Make-Ahead Desserts
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Episodes
6
Rating
NR
Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
Craftsy

About

Build your repertoire of make-ahead techniques to create knockout desserts for any occasion.

Spend less time stressing over swoon-worthy desserts and more time enjoying the company of your guests! James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Gale Gand shares make-ahead strategies to help you create a range of desserts – while balancing your busy schedule. From a rich Irish coffee cake to orange-infused chocolate truffles, conquer any dessert challenge with confidence!

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Episodes

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1. Impressive Layer Cakes

45m

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Chef Gale Gand begins by showing you how to make two jaw-dropping layer cakes: a rich Irish coffee cake topped with chocolate curls, and a decadent toasted coconut cake adorned with crystallized petals.

2. Lemon Meringue Cake

31m

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Watch as Gale prepares her twist on the classic lemon meringue pie: a buttery cake with a lemon curd filling. Discover two ways to decorate with meringue using a palette knife or piping bag, and a blow torch, for a dramatic finish.

3. Blueberry-Strawberry Frangipane Tart

25m

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Up your pastry game as you learn how to transform classic pâte brisée dough into a blueberry-strawberry frangipane tart. And, find out how to add gold leaf for an extra-special finish.

4. Orange-Infused Chocolate Truffles

27m

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Both rustic and refined, Gale's orange-infused chocolate truffles include crème fraîche for an extra pop of flavor. Gale shows you how to coat your truffles, then shares ideas for a range of finishes.

5. Cuccidati Cookies

24m

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Be the star of your next cookie swap with Italian filled cookies! In this lesson, Gale shares the secrets to making cuccidati, traditional Sicilian fig-stuffed cookies.

6. Bourbon Mousse in a Rolled Chocolate Shell

24m

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Wrap things up by learning to make one of Gale's favorite recipes: bourbon-chocolate mousse in a rolled chocolate shell. Watch as she combines airy, boozy mousse with bittersweet chocolate, milk, and white chocolate to create a harmonious blend of flavor.

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Gale Gandactor