Petits Fours

Name: Petits Fours
Yield: makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup almond paste (not marzipan); 6 large eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; 1 1/2 pounds white chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; White Chocolate Cutouts (page 395); Royal Icing, for decorating (page 389; optional)

January 24, 2012

These moist almond cakes are glazed with a thin layer of white chocolate and then topped with crisp White Chocolate Cutouts. Feel free to use your imagination when it comes to shaping and decorating—customize your cakes with a favorite cookie cutter, or adjust the color of the glaze to suit your color scheme.

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