Posts by chefelle

The only thing I changed from Herme's recipe was the conversion which I looked up.  180 degrees C is 356 degrees F.  190 is 374 degrees F.  I only posted the 350 degrees as I was rushed for time and I wanted to get a...

I never used the beeswax. I just buttered the molds really, really well and they came out fine.   As for cleaning them, I don't think you're supposed to wash them at all.  I just use an old pastry brush to...

I hear ya, Annie.  That's the same reason I had my friend pick up some silicone molds for me...only six copper molds was rather limiting.   Funny though.....trying to sell canneles in Canada was an interesting...

How did they turn out, Annie?  A friend of mine sent me a bunch of silicone molds from France.  Haven't used them yet.  

Canneles Recipe from "La Patisserie de Pierre Herme"   500 cc (16 oz) milk 1 vanilla bean   On the previous day, split and scrape the vanilla bean and add the seeds and pod to the milk in a small...

I use the one from Pierre Herme's La Patisserie de Pierre Herme.  They come out perfectly.    I can post the formula for you if you'd like.   Nice molds by the way.  I paid over $250 for...

I do alot of pie baking for my wholesale restaurant accounts.  I have never done huge quantities of pie crust at one time even though I do have all of the equipment to do it.  As BDL suggests I do smaller batches, by hand (no...

I am here, Silvercliff46...and there are others of us floating around Cheftalk as well.   Welcome, friend!

Good advice, Foodpump!

I wear red chef's coats from Chefwear....they make some nice jackets for women and I especially like the cut of this particular jacket I am wearing now.  With the jackets I wear black pin striped dress pants from Mark's...