Dacquoise Baskets with Fresh Raspberries, Raspberry Sauce, and Mango Coulis

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Preparation info
  • 16

    servings, approximately 375 calories and 12 grams of fat per serving
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

  • About

The people who live in the town of Dax, located in the southwestern part of France, are known as Dacquoise, just as the inhabitants of Boston are known as Bostonians. The Dacquoise cake is traditional in that region, especially so in that town, and came to share the name. A classic dacquoise contains layers of Japonaise meringue sandwiched with flavored whipped cream or buttercream, fresh fruit, and/or nuts. In my version, the meringue is formed into pretty individual baskets instead