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Petit Fours: By: Merey Joy Caballes

Petit fours are small bite-sized cakes or pastries that are often decorated and served after dinner or with coffee. They can be made with different bases like cakes, shortbread, puff pastry, or sponge that are then filled and flavored. The petit fours are often glazed or topped to enhance their appearance and flavor.

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Petit Fours: By: Merey Joy Caballes

Petit fours are small bite-sized cakes or pastries that are often decorated and served after dinner or with coffee. They can be made with different bases like cakes, shortbread, puff pastry, or sponge that are then filled and flavored. The petit fours are often glazed or topped to enhance their appearance and flavor.

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PETIT FOURS

By: Merey Joy Caballes


If you were to define petit four;
what is petit four for you?
Petit Four
 Small biscuits and cakes tastefully
decorated

 Sweetmeat and cakes designed to


be served as desserts with after
dinner coffee or cocktail

 is a small bite-sized confectionery


or savory appetizer, or a small
cake or piece of pastry.
Classification of Petit Four
• Petit Four Sec

• Petit Four Frais

• Petit Four Glace


Petit Four Bases
 Cakes- can be in shallow trays then
topped with soft topping then cut to
shape desired

 Shortbread- mixture of flour, fat and


sugar , enriched with egg, and has a
short eating quality

 Puff pastry- can make a suitable base


for petit fours when a sweet filling is
used.

 Sponge- baked in thin sheets and


layered together with filling
Filling and Flavor for Petit Four
• Jams- are high in moisture is
used to enhance flavor, add
moisture, and to bind the
product.

• Ganache- is a mixture of
chocolate and cream.

• Butter creams- need to be chilled


before cutting. They can be
flavored and easily piped.
Glazing the Petit Fours

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