Croquembouche by Chef Christine Dahl
Chef Christine Dahl is a master of the pastry craft. Here is a photograph of a small croquembouche that she prepared for a wedding celebration. The design features the classic elements of choux pastries filled with pastry cream and the caramel to hold it all together. The decorative floral elements are made from fondant icing.
Tastefully yours®,
Chef Michael Hutchings
From Wikiedia:
A croquembouche or croquenbouche is a French dessert, a kind of pièce montée often served at weddings, baptisms, and first communions. It is a high cone of profiteroles (choux filled with pastry cream) bound with caramel, and usually decorated with threads of caramel, sugared almonds, chocolate, flowers, or ribbons.
The name comes from the French words 'Croque en bouche' meaning 'crunch in the mouth'.
The choux buns can also be made with savory fillings.
