Daring Bakers: Tuiles
I’m so glad I got to participate in the January Daring Bakers challenge! This month’s challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake my Day and Zorra of 1x umruehrenn bitte aka Kochtopf. They have chosen Tuiles from The Chocolate Book by Angelique Schmeink, Nougatine and Chocolate Tuiles from Michael Roux and Savory Tuiles from The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller.
We had lots of options here, and I chose to make the savory tuiles from Thomas Keller. I sort of flew by the seat of my pants on this one.. I just looked at what was in my fridge and came up with a few ideas for what to pair with my little tuiles.
For my savory option, I rolled the tuiles into cigars and filled them with avocado mousse. The mousse has whipped avocado, sour cream and a few spices. It’s paired with a little Hoisin sauce on the plate, which gave some sweet balance to the bite of the sour cream.
Though I made the savory dough, I wanted to try some little desserts, so just pretend the tuiles are sweet! This is a little pomegranate whipped cream with a tuile twist and a small tuile heart.
And my last little creation- a tuile napolean with sweet whipped cream and caramel syrup. A perfect little bite for your sweetheart!
This was a fun challenge, and not as time consuming as the usual DB challenges. Can’t wait for February!
**Find all of the recipes here or here.
Gorgoues and creative. I’m drooling for that avocado mousse! Nice job 🙂
So there I am, perusing the DB website and I see you made avo mousse! Me thinks “Crap, who else made avo mousse?!” Then I proceed to your blog, and see *you live in the same city as me*. Freeaaky! Wonderful work! Mine will be posted at 12am (if the autopost works) so swing by and see MY avo mousse tuiles!
Beautiful, Natalie!
That delicate green color makes your tuiles look precious!
Very nicely done!
Avocado mousse sounds yummy. I love all your different tuile presentations.
Avocado mousse…wonderful! That sandwich is really really yummy looking! So nice!
Oooh, avocado mousse paired with hoisin? That’s swoon-tastic!
Congratulations on a great-looking challenge!
Avocado with hoisin–yummmy
You are daring! These look delish! Well done.
Oh I love avocado! And your heart napolean is so cute 🙂
Now, your tuiles look good scrumptious! Avocado. Mmm. Treat for the ol’ eyes, I say.
I was peeking at the list of Daring Baker for the Jan. challenge and clicked on your blog. First…your tuiles look so scrumptious…love the avacado mousse idea! Second..I noticed you are from Dayton. I grew up in Tipp City and come home a few times a year but live in Boston now. Fun to see you pop up in Dayton! Happy baking to you!!
Wonderful looking tuiles and your heart shaped Napoleon is brilliant! I’ll have to remember that one.