Kansas Kroquembouche

My last cooking class for the year . . . 

Croquembouche

But not French Croquembouche 

Kansas Kroquembouche

A forest of cream puff towers

Made, not by dipping the cream puffs in caramel

but rather in Royal icing

Made into towers and decorated

by the six class members

It was a hand ons class.

Each attendee got a plate, a box of cream puffs and a bowl of Royal Icing

They built and they decorated

And the result . . . 

Some red and green chocolate candies

And a dusting of cocoa

Not quite so pyramidal

we did call this a Kroquembush!

Decorated with red and green sprinkles

Peppermint candies, red and green balls and a shower of red and green sprinkles

Red and white -- peppermint candies and red sprinkles

Green sprinkles and a "cherry" of a chocolate candy on top!

Chocolate covered candies and a shower of cocoa

Our little Kroquembouche forest . . . 

Each student got to take their masterpiece home.

It was a fun class and the first "hands on" class that I've taught.

Alas, it's the last class of the year.

I simply adore teaching classes at life+style right here in our little town on the prairie.

And when you're going to demonstrate a real croquembouche and the sugar keeps crystalizing,

you turn to Plan B -- and rename it!

It's Friday and I'm sharing our Kansas Kroquembouches with Michael at Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and I'm joining Bernideen for Open House.