I have spent one month in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The place has many bakeries and cafes, therefore I used the time I had to explore, test and inspire myself with the baked goods in Asia.
We found one particular bakery, a very simple one, run by a Japanese family and selling only french pastries (called Viennoiseries). I am a huge fan of french pastries, and in this way I have fully enjoyed the existence of this place in Chiang Mai. I invested my money into their products, and it was all worth it. Especially because I discovered the special filling called : Frangipane. I never knew about it, and since the lady from the bakery could not tell me the name, I had to research the internet for many days, looking thru hundreds of pictures and recipes trying to find something similar. And there it was...I found it in the recipe of Gallete de Rois or King's cake.
Frangipane is an almond based filling, used for different cakes and pastries. It is normally made from sugar, butter, eggs and ground almonds. Of course you can make some varieties and instead of the ground almonds you can use ground hazelnuts or pistachios. You can add vanilla essence to it, or rum or any other essence which you feel like using. Be creative :)
I am truly happy to have discovered the secret to the delicious pastry I was having nearly every morning, and I will create it myself and make it available on the cake market stall. Oh, and I have just received yesterday and email from the big department of food safety with a HUGE list of laws and instructions on how to set up my home based cooking business...yupi !! lucky me :)) Now I have something to read :)
P.S. The picture is courtesy to http://www.jeveuxlarecette.fr
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