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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

TWD: Cream Puff Ring

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I grew up with a lot of cream puffs around our house. My mom is a choux queen to this day. They are almost always filled puffs in the freezer waiting to be devoured, so because of that, I was pretty comfortable making this week's recipe chosen by Caroline of A Consuming Passion. Lucky for me! I decided to try making the ring since in all our cream puffery (yeah, probably not an actual word) growing up I had never made that shape. For whatever reason, I just wasn't excited about mint. I made the ring though, and still just couldn't decide what to fill it with.

I decided to just go with what I had on hand - white chocolate and blackberries. The combination was beautiful and light. For the white chocolate I used the White Chocolate Whipped Cream recipe at the back of The Book. I decided to keep things light with just a bit of melted white chocolate on top as well.

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Also, don't forget to head on over to the Great American Bake Sale being hosted by the Tuesdays with Dorie Crew, lead by our fearless leader Laurie over at Quirky Cupcake to see how you can help end childhood hunger in America!


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44 comments:

Manggy said...

Gosh Holly, that looks huge! Hugely delicious! How many people were you able to serve?
I've never had a Paris-Brest before but I've always wanted to try :)

chriesi said...

That is fabulous!

Engineer Baker said...

Wow - white chocolate and blackberries - fabulous! It looks beautiful, and I'm jealous you grew up with creampuffery :)

Anonymous said...

The berries look like a wonderful addition!!!

Di said...

Yum--your ring looks fabulous! The blackberries sounds like a great addition.

LyB said...

I love the combination you chose, it sounds delicious. And it's beautiful too! :)

Anonymous said...

Your ring looks wonderful. Your flavor combination sounds delicious. And cream puffery must be a word. If not it is now.

Anonymous said...

Oh, this is very very beautifully done and your photos are lovely. This combination just makes my heart sing. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas...very nice.

Mary said...

White chocolate and blackberries. How delicious does that sound to me! Great job and beautiful photos.

Heather B said...

wow! That combo sounds delicious! Great job!

Anonymous said...

The white chocolate looks fabulous and your puff ring is gorgeous!

marae said...

cream and berries oh my...at first i thought the berries were a thick layer of chocolate cream. slice me up a piece!

Prudy said...

A plus for that execution! Gorgeous!

Steph said...

Wow Holly, that is beautiful! Your family is so lucky to have all these yummy treats!

The Kitchen Vixen said...

wow that is totally fab! great job!

Katie B. said...

Stunning ring! Great flavor combo!

Jules Someone said...

Beautiful and gorgeous. I might even eat white chocolate to get me a taste of that.

Mumsy said...

Oh, how lovely!!! Spectacular, really.

kate said...

holly, that is crazy-amazing! nicely done.

Susie Homemaker said...

for whatever reason, I can't see your pics - but gosh - white chocolate? berries? sounds soooo good!

The Food Librarian said...

blackberries and white chocolate! brilliant and delicious!!!!

steph- whisk/spoon said...

oh glorious! that looks summery and delicious!

Anonymous said...

Your ring is so nice and full! And the white chocolate-blackberry combination is so much more summery than peppermint. Nice job!

Marie Rayner said...

What a fantastic looking ring. I Love the idea of using white chocolate and blackberries! Looks so delicious!

Chibog in Chief said...

this is definitely the sweetest and the prettiest thing i've ever laid my eyes on :-) delicious!!

kimberly salem said...

yum, wonderful idea with the berries! awesome pics too! :)

Anonymous said...

ohhh what a combination! white chocolate and blackberries!!! YUMMY!

tartasacher said...

Hello Phemom

Your blog is so beautiful.
Thank your for your comment in my post Cake Saint Honoré. Best and whises

Anonymous said...

Oh yes, I could eat about 3 of these for breakfast right now :D. Haha, they seriously look amazing though.

ostwestwind said...

Wow! What a gorgeous looking ring, I am very impressed, great work.

Ulrike from Küchenlatein

Sherry Trifle - Lovely Cats said...

Ooh how delicious! White chocolate and blackberries are a wonderful combination.

Shari@Whisk: a food blog said...

I love the white chocolate drizzle on top! Your puff looks perfect! Must be nice to have a choux queen to rely on!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog

Jenny said...

What a lovely ring, wish such a decadent drizzle.

noskos said...

That is a thing of beauty!

CB said...

Holy cream puff batman! I am drooling over your white chocolate whipped cream variation! YUM! Great job!
Clara @ I♥food4thought

Mary Ann said...

I always wish that I could reach in and grab a taste of your finished product! It looks so good and the combo of flavors- yum!

Jenny said...

Now that is what I call dessert! Nice! Where do I get a spoon?!

Tara said...

Beautiful!!! I love the berries and cream...it looks wonderful!

Anonymous said...

what's not to love about mint? the people demand mint!

okay, we don't really. the blackberry and white chocolate are droolworthy.

Christine said...

What a wonderful combination white chocolate and blackberries oh yum! Ring looks perfect!

Jaime said...

WOW - beautiful cream puff ring! i love blackberries! stunning presentation

Bungalow Barbara said...

That is truly beautiful!

Mari said...

What a fabulous cream puff ring! It's huge! Love the blackberry/white chocolate combo, you just can't go wrong with berries and white chocolate!

Dolores said...

Wow... what a beautiful showcase of your talent at cream-puffery. What's your secret to keep the ring from deflating?

And I love your simple summery flavor combination. Great job!

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