Candes de Bordeaux

The candé de Bordeaux (a.k.a. cannelé bordelais) is a magical bakery confection, a cake with a rich custardy interior enclosed by a thin caramelized shell. It’s a brilliant construction, developed long ago by an anonymous Bordeaux cook whose innovation has been subjected to three hundred years of refinements.

Nearly black at first sight, bittersweet at first bite, the crunchy burnt sugar canelé shell makes an exquisite complement to its smooth, sweet filling, fragrant