Spice... Fennel-Lemon... Passion Fruit... Espresso
We spent the past 2 days making bon bons, which was a lot of fun. Once you get the technique down, it's really not that difficult. The "Spice" version has cardamom, cinnamon, anise and orange blossom water. I think the orange blossom water was key in mellowing out the strong cardamom flavor. The "fennel-lemon" was made with cream infused with dried fennel, reduced lemon juice and white chocolate. I would have liked the fennel flavor to be a little more forward, which could have been achieved by letting the fennel steep a little longer in the cream... but I ran out of time. C'est la vie...
Throughout the day, we went around the class to try each other's creations. By the time 2pm came around, I must have eaten over 10 bon bons! My favorite was Mickie's peanut butter banana with dark chocolate. Elvis would have been proud of her :)
Looks very yummy! Did you come up with the idea for the ingredients? Hugues
ReplyDeleteExotic flavors. Sounds like you're having fun with it.
ReplyDeleteIf I had been let loose in that environment, I'd have eaten more than 10. I'd probably have eaten bonbons until I exploded.
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