Bignè, Bignole

Profiterole

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By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Published 1997

  • About

Bignè refers to any cake made with choux pastry, including profiteroles and eclairs among others. Piedmont has moved even closer to France, with the creation of bignole, little balls of choux pastry filled with cream or zabaglione, then partially dipped in glacé icing.