Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I came up with a few pastries in time for it! What comes to mind when we think of this special day are pinks, reds, hearts, cupid, and roses. I focused on ingredients like strawberry, raspberry, and rose water to match the theme. Probably due to Ladurée and Pierre Hermé’s influence, I was inspired to create either the Saint Honoré or Religieuse, which both consists of pâte à Choux. Pâte à Choux is the pastry used to make éclairs and profiteroles, but the two are very elegant and more sophisticated. I also purchased a new bottle of rose water recently and wanted to incorporate it into this Valentine’s Day collection. It’s not as “perfumy” as the one I had before so I think many would be able to appreciate it. I know rose isn’t really a popular flavour among us Torontonians, so instead of using it in a buttercream or cake, I added it into the macaron shells and fondant glaze of the religieuse as an undertone.
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Rose berries macarons – rose shells, strawberry raspberry buttercream, strawberry purée & a heart drawn
Rose strawberry religieuse – two puffs filled with a strawberry pastry cream, rose fondant & heart fondant decoration
Lychee berries cupcake – lychee cupcake w/ strawberry raspberry buttercream
Raspberry strawberry cupcake – raspberry cupcake w/ strawberry raspberry buttercream
Valentines day is just another excuse for me to make some sweets for my sweet! Sooo corny, but so true!
Haha that’s sweet!
oh my, these all look amaaaazing! i love rose in pastries and sweets. i wish i could stop by and pick up two of each! i wonder how ship-able your macarons are? would you ever try mailing them??
Haha I’ve never tried shipping them before. Where are you again? I think in Canada right?
yep, in ontario – bruce peninsula (a few hrs from TO).
Could you give me your e-mail address? Or maybe you can send me an e-mail: amysfoodadv@gmail.com :) Not sure how much postal will cost!
Where in Markham to pick up
I’ve just sent you an email! :)