What are the 2 main ingredients of Marzipan?

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Petit Fours

Question	Answer
What does the word “Petits Fours” translate to in English?	Small oven
When making frosted Almond biscuits, why is it important to sprinkle the icing sugar while biscuit is still hot?	Absorbs into the biscuits
What are the correct storage methods for Petits Fours?	Air tight container, dry store
What are the 2 main ingredients of Marzipan?	Pure icing sugar and ground almonds
What happens if marzipan is stored unwrapped?	Dries out
What is the maximum temperature for boiling caramelized sugar for covering fruits?	155 to prevent the caramel from getting too dark
What can happen if the caramel is stirred while boiling?	Caramel will crystalise
Name 4 types of fruits suitable for “Caramelised petits fours”.	Strawberries, Dates, Grapes, Gooseberries
When should caramelised petits fours be prepared?	As close to service as possible
Give 3 different types of fillings that you can use for iced petits fours.v	Jam, Marzipan, butter creams, ganache, curd, nougat
Explain the term “petits fours glacé”.	Petite fours that are iced or glazed. Cut into a wide range of shapes decorated with buttercream and chocolate deigns.
What is the best way to store “petits fours glacé”?	Very delicate. Stored in silicon paper lined deep tray or box (not too close together) and covered. Shelf life 3 days depending on filling used.
What types of colours can you use to colour fondant?	Edible water colours
What is the best temperature to melt fondant?	Body temperature is best 37C
What happen if fondant is over heated?	Will crystallise much quicker, looking dull instead of shiny and developing a hard crust.
What is the purpose of covering the top of the “iced petits fours” with marzipan?
What are “petits fours”?	Are small bite sized sweets designed to be swalloed in one-two mouthfulls
What are the other terms for “Petits fours”?	Sweet meat, Friandise, Mignardise
Name 5 categories of petits fours.	Petit fours glace, sec, frias, chocolates, Marzipan, caramelised petit fours
Name 5 types of bases/ dough that you can use for petits fours frais.	Jaconde sponge, shortbread, chouz, macaroons, meringue, short crust pastry
What is the best way to store fresh petits fours?	Served and eaten on the day of completion otherwise in fridge in air tight container.
What is the main difference between Fresh petits fours and Dry petits fours?	Fresh is perishable whilst dry can last.
Where and when is the most appropriate time to serve petits fours?	High tea, VIP functios, hotels
What is the most effective way to display petits fours?	Arranged neatly with consideration of repetition or alternation of colours, shapes and decorations
What are the three main types of nuts used for macarons?	Hazelnut, pistachio, Almond

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