so happy that it's actually snow'n! it's a White Christmas afterall & here's my snow-cover'd Christmas Tree for 2011. =D
i made my first croquembouche ("crunch-in-the-mouth" tower of cream puffs held together w/ caramel) yesterday for an XMas Eve party. it was uber mini, but i was happy with how it turn'd out. 'twas my first @ craft'n w/ caramel & i only end'd up with one sesame-sized blister on my finger from the hot caramel. the base was 6" & the "tree" was about 10" high. the mini cream puffs were fill'd with ghirardelli chocolate custard. YUMMY!
the only thing i didn't like was the custard made with (cocoa and) Williams Sonoma "Crush" vanilla extract w/ seeds - it just tastes weird - too much liquer/liquor??? nobody noticed the odd taste, but Wilson & i both disliked it.
it was so fun & easy to make~! can't wait to make a grander one in the future for someone's special occasion =D
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