Two-tone copeaux

Appears in
Patisserie: A Masterclass in Classic and Contemporary Patisserie
Patisserie

By William Curley and Suzue Curley

Published 2014

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  • Spread a thin layer of tempered white chocolate onto a marble or granite slab using a step palette knife and leave to semi-set. Using a comb scraper, drag vertically down, creating stripes. (1)

  • On top of the white chocolate stripes spread a thin layer of dark chocolate to fill the newly made gaps and leave to semi-set. (2)

  • Using a metal scraper, push at an angle against the layer of chocolate to create thin cigar shapes (copeaux) (3) - a short sharp movement to the side will cause the two-tone copeaux to stay on the marble. Leave the two-tone copeaux to set on the surface for a few minutes, then remove with the metal scraper.