Lenôtre Afternoon Tea Part 2

Minor changes on the afternoon tea range, after receiving training from Lenôtre Paris. Camaïeu and Ambiance is out, to be replaced with Schuss and Chocolatea.

Chocolatea: Chocolate and caramel croustillant with luscious chocolate mousse infused with Mariage Frêres Earl Grey Tea (only the best!) and caramelised peach. Every time we make this the whole kitchen smells of bergamot, love it!

Schuss: Almond pate sable with raspberry confit, light cheesecake mousse and seasonal fruit. When I first tried this French style cheese cake, I was not accustomed to such a light cheese cake. It’s so delicate and luxurious for the flavour of a cheese cake. The Luis Vuitton of cheese cake.

Second row from the top which is the Chocolatea and fourth row from the top where the Schuss is placed.

The afternoon tea set up

This time, I was not in the kitchen but a customer along with my family. Complementary of the boss, Mark Stone the Chef Patissier of Lenôtre. Thanks Mark, you’re the best!

Mark now has his own restaurant, function hall (for weddings), bed and breakfast which he runs with his wife, Megan in Eling Forest Winery, Hume Hwy, Sutton Forest NSW. They serve beautiful food and wow factor desserts. Definitely worth dining if you are on your way to Canberra, having a wedding function or looking for a place to chilax on the weekend. www.elingforest.com.au

Chocolatea dessert size

Lenôtre Afternoon Tea and Petits Gateaux.

Greeting s folks, I have been extremely busy with reallocation and other bits and bobs for the past several months ie: looking for a proper freezer that can fit my huge tray for my sweets and mise en place. Which I just got delivered today and I am testing it at the moment to make sure its running well and proper. So I am just going to share some of my previous work, the Lenôtre Afternoon Tea and some of the petits gateaux.

Lenôtre Afternoon Tea Stand for two

Lenôtre Afternoon Tea consist of ( top to bottom)

• Cone au Chocolat : A rich dark chocolate cone filled with luscious berries and served with cream
  

• Macaronades : Macaroons made of soft almond meringue filled with fresh raspberries and lemon curd
  

• Tarte au Citron : The classic French lemon tart, sweet pastry filled with almond and lemon cream, topped with lemon meringue
  

• Opéra : Chocolate pastry with layers of almond biscuit, decadent chocolate ganache with coffee butter cream and topped with gold leaf
  

• Camaïeu : Layers of chocolate sponge flavoured with marzipan in between layers of dark and milk chocolate mousse topped with ivory Chantilly cream.
  

• Ambiance : Layers of vanilla Bavarian cream, with fruits of the forest jelly and caramelized hazelnuts

• Scones Jam & Cream : Traditionally baked scones with homemade jam and cream
  

• Assorted Finger Sandwiches 

• Mariage Frêres Tea & Vittoria Espresso Coffee
  
  

Scones, coffee, tea and close up of cone au chocolat are missing in action.. oops.. mind you it is behind the scene.

My mise en place

Lenôtre Petits Gateaux

Concerto: hazelnut feuilletine with delicate chocolate mousse, flourless chocolate sponge topped with a chocolate violin and caramelised hazelnut

Venus Fromboisier: fresh raspberries layered with rich vanilla bourbon mousseline, light genoise sponge, raspberry jelly & raspberry caramel swirl  

Opéra

All pictures are taken using k750 Sony Ericsson.