Vanilla Tuile

Remove the cooled tuile and stand right side up ready for filling.

Vanilla tuile. For a truly stunning shape drape a hot tuile over the base of a lightly greased heat proof shot glass pressing to form an upside down flower. If you re using an electric beater switch to low speed then add the flour until just combined. Bake the tuiles flat and layer them with pastry cream and fresh fruit for a napoleon. Cut a small hole about 7cm diameter in a thin piece of cardboard or plastic to serve as a stencil in forming the tuiles.

Tuile is the french term for tile. When cool they would resemble the tiles on old french villas. Preheat oven to 170 c gas 3. Tuiles pronounced tweels are super thin wafer cookies that can be shaped or molded while hot before hardening into their final shape.

These cookies are very pliable when still hot and are traditionally draped over a rolling pin. Makes about forty 2 1 2 inch tuiles. Shape the cookie into a cone and fill with lemon curd and fresh berries. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

They have a distinctive crunch before the smaller pieces dissolve in your mouth. Sweet cream filled vanilla wafers giant scoops of vanilla ice cream vanilla custard filled eclairs. Beat in the vanilla. One of the most classic ways to serve tuiles is with vanilla ice cream to add crunchy texture to the soft texture.

Out of the oven the deep fragrance of ground vanilla beans will stir memories from childhood. Though the classic tuile shape is the curved roof tile form the possibilities are endless.