I hate my oven

[rikibeth]

The thermostat is beyond busted.

I think I managed to salvage the swan bodies, but I am going to have to make up another batch of pate a choux for the heads, because they are burnt to a crisp.

Blah.

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[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

The classic presentation, according to my textbook, is Creme Diplomat, which is pastry cream with whipped cream folded in -- but I had plenty of vanilla ice cream on hand, and very little inclination to fool around making Creme Diplomat when I didn't have to. These were girls age six to ten, after all -- ice cream was just fine.

I froze the scoops of ice cream on a baking sheet ahead of time to simplify assembly. Then I melted the ganache frosting that was left over from her cupcakes on Tuesday, and that was the chocolate sauce. Served on best china plates, choice of regular or peppermint tea, and crystal goblets for milk or juice. :)