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Gâteau Saint Honoré
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Gâteau Saint Honoré

14 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Serves 6-8 openrecipes

Named in honour of the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, this stunning French choux pastry-based dessert pulls out all the stops. This version is garnished unusually with roses and twigs.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

958
Calories
29g
Protein
32g
Fat
136g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
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
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry not in our table 0
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

  • 125ml/4fl oz milk
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 3g fine salt
  • 5g caster sugar
  • 150g/5½oz plain flour
  • 4 medium free-range eggs
  • 1 quantity choux pastry
  • 300ml/10fl oz double cream
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 200ml/7fl oz fresh custard
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 50ml/2fl oz orange liqueur
  • 10-12 small white and pink roses
  • small twisted twigs

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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