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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

15 ingredients Serves 20 openrecipes
Croquembouche

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1120
Calories
31g
Protein
41g
Fat
157g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Rose not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 185g plain flour
  • 175g unsalted butter , cut into pieces
  • 6 large eggs , beaten
  • 9 large egg yolks
  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 50g plain flour , plus 1 tbsp finely grated zest of 2 lemons, plus 4 tbsp juice
  • 500ml full cream milk
  • 7 tbsp limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur) or an orange flavoured liqueur
  • 400g white chocolate
  • 200g refined caster sugar
  • mixture of cream and pink sugared almonds , 175g/6oz each
  • 2 x 100g tubs crystallised whole roses
  • 1 A1 sheet of card
  • 60cm length of string
  • tape and foil for shaping cone

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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