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Cream Dessert Biscuits with Stone Fruit and Crème Chantilly Topping
Provided By Eileen Talanian, author of Chewy Cookies and founder of howthecookiecrumbles.com
The following videos show tips and techniques that may be useful when making Chef Eileen Talanian's Cream Dessert Biscuits with Stone Fruit and Crème Chantilly Topping. It's a recipe that your friends and family will insist you make time and time again. View the full recipe here.
   
Making the Biscuits - (Part 1)

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(Running Time: 2:45)

The first part of this tips includes why it is recommended that you use small chunks of chilled Plugrá European Style Butter and how you cut it into the flour mixture using a food processor; the why and how you add varying amounts of half and half to the mixture without using a food processor and how you can make the biscuits sparkle.
   
Peeling the Fruit - (Part 2)

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(Running Time: 2:34)

Tips include various ways to peel stone fruits such as peaches or plums and the benefits of adding superfine sugar and even a tiny tiny pinch of salt to get a wonderful juicy, syrupy sauce from your fruit toppings.

   
Whipping the Cream - (Part 3)

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(Running Time: 1:22)

Tips include why you should use a hand mixer to beat the chilled heavy cream into a luscious topping and adding flavors to the whipped cream.

   
Assembling the Dessert - (Part 4)

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(Running Time: 1:13)

The second part of this video includes how to determine when the biscuits are done and how to dress up the finished dessert by adding grated chocolate or sprinkling cinnamon and sugar over the top

 
Other easy to follow Tips and Techniques from Chef Talanian.
Provided By Eileen Talanian, author of Chewy Cookies and founder of howthecookiecrumbles.com
 
Salted vs. Unsalted Butter

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(Running Time: 0:56)

There are appropriate uses for both salted and unsalted butter. Hear my personal recommendations.

 
Picking the Perfect Berries or Stone Fruits

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(Running Time: 1:59)

Tips for selecting ripe stone fruits such at apricots, cherries, nectarines and peaches. What to look for in berries to ensure they are ripe, but not overly so.

 

Easy Ways to Measure Plugrá European Style Butter

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(Running Time: 1:57)

When baking it is important that you are accurate when measuring ingredients. Three easy ways to measure Plugrá European Style Butter.