Behind the most beautiful entremets in pastry-shop windows, there is almost always the same foundation: dacquoise. This almond-powder meringue biscuit offers an irresistible contrast, with a fine, beaded, crisp crust and a tender, fragrant centre—providing the structure for the success of the Royal chocolate cake and all assembled desserts.
The good news is that it requires just three main ingredients and twenty minutes of preparation. It all comes down to a firm meringue, gently folded-in powders and a double dusting of icing sugar that creates the famous beading. Master it once, and the entire world of entremets opens up to you.
- Preparation
- 20 minutes
- Cooking
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 6 people (2 18 cm discs)
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