Name: Dacquoise Baskets with Fresh Raspberries, Raspberry Sauce, and Mango Coulis
Yield: 16 servings, approximately 375 calories and 12 grams of fat per serving
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 16 to 20 paper cones, such as the type used for shaved ice; Raspberry Sauce; ½ recipe Italian Cream (see Chef’s Tip); 1 pound (455 g) fresh raspberries; Mango Coulis; ⅓ cup (80 ml) raspberry juice or Raspberry Sauce; ½ recipe French Meringue (see Note); 4 ounces (115 g) finely ground blanched almonds (almond meal); Simple syrup; Dark coating chocolate, melted

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