La Patisserie

• Courtney • Mlle Cline• Noah • Nikko

CHARLOTTE A Charlotte is a molded dessert made

from sponge cake It is filled with fruit, mousse, or custard It is topped with whipped cream

PROFITEROLE Light pastries topped with chocolate

sauce Filled with cream

TARTES An open faced pie Frequently with fruit also

nuts or Almond based or

shortbread crust or puff pastry

A thin layer of cream – somewhat similar to sweet cream cheese holds fruit on

A sweet glaze can seal it too

MadeleinesThis is a small rich cake.

People usually like them with jam and coconut.

Palmiers

Palmiers are a crisp pastry.The are always shaped like palm tree leaves.

MACARONS• A cookie made with

almonds, sugar and egg whites - meringue.

• Filling can be jam, buttercream (icing) or ganache (chocolate & cream mix)

• Colored with food coloring• NOT the same as

macaroons in English!