Choux pastry swans are great to serve for dessert, they are something different compared to profiteroles or eclairs. Piping the choux pastry to create the swan bodies and heads can be a little bit difficult so take your time. The choux pastry swans are filled with salted caramel and topped off with a vanilla whipped cream.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S2E4 - Brandy Snaps
This technical challenge can be difficult for several reasons. The brandy snaps contain a lot of sugar which means they can easily burn. Another problem you may face is the rolling up part, you have to set the brandy snaps to cool slightly so they are still pliable, if you wait too long they may break and crack when you try to roll them up, so timing is key.
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Earl Grey and Honey Ombre Drip Cake
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This cake incorporates my favourite tea - Earl Grey and the perfect flavour that goes well with Earl Grey is honey! The recipe has an Earl Grey Sponge Cake, soaked in Earl Grey Syrup which is then filled with honey buttercream. Finally, the cake is decorated with a blue ombre buttercream, with white chocolate ganache drips and homemade honeycomb.
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