PREPARE AND DISPLAY PETIT

FOURS
D1.HPA.CL4.02

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Prepare and display petit fours

Assessment for this Unit may include:

Oral questions

Written questions

Work projects

Workplace observation of practical skills

Practical exercises

Formal report from employer or supervisor

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Prepare and display petit fours

This Unit comprises five elements:
1. Prepare and display petit four glace

2. Prepare and display marzipan petit fours

3. Prepare and display petit four sec
4. Prepare and display caramelised petit four
5. Store petit four

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Prepare and display petit fours

Element 1: Prepare and display petit four glace
1.

Prepare petit four bases

2.

Cut and assemble bases for petit four glace

3.

Prepare and flavour fillings to required

consistency

4.

Prepare petit four glace for glazing

5.

Decorate petit four glace to enhance customer eye

appeal

6.

Display petit four glace

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Prepare petit four bases

Sponge

Shortbread

Meringue

Marzipan

Japonaise

Chocolate

Choux pastry

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Cut and Assemble

Any shape

Assemble layers before cutting

Press firmly

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Prepare fillings

Simple filling:

Jam - thinly applied just enough to bind

Complex fillings:

Flavoured ganache

Butter creams - coloured and flavoured

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Prepare for glazing

Clean

Dry

Correct temperature

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Decorate to enhance appeal

Chocolate Motifs

Flower designs

Flakes of coconut

Small portions of glace fruits

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Prepare and present petit four glace

Display petit four glace

Platter

Plates

Symmetrical designs

Straight lines

Circle designs

As petit fours need to be consistent size; design needs to

be consistent - Keep it simple.

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Element 2: Prepare and display marzipan based petit
fours
1.

Prepare and flavour marzipan

2.

Shape marzipan

3.

Prepare marzipan for glazing

4.

Decorate marzipan petit fours to enhance customer

eye appeal

5.

Display marzipan petit fours

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Prepare and flavour marzipan
Marzipan is simple product

Can be flavoured

Can be coloured

BUT marzipan is premium product:

Respect it

Keep flavours and colours subtle

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Shape marzipan

Can be rolled and cut

Can be shaped

Sizes need to be consistent

Small portions

Marzipan can be RICH to eat: Small portions.

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Prepare marzipan for glazing

Needs to be dry on surface of product

Surface needs to be smooth

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Decorate marzipan petit fours to enhance customer
eye appeal

Can be decorated

Before baking

After baking

Decorate before and glaze after baking

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Prepare and display marzipan based

petit fours
Display marzipan petit fours

Keep it simple

Symmetrical designs

Platters

Plates

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Element 3: Prepare and display petit four sec
1.

Prepare and bake selection of

petit four sec

2.

Prepare and flavour fillings to required

consistency

3.

Prepare petit four sec for glazing

4.

Decorate petit four sec to enhance customer

eye appeal

5.

Display petit four sec

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Prepare and bake selection of petit four sec

Shortbread

Puff Pastry

Meringue products

Japonaise

Honey doughs

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Prepare and flavour filling to required consistency
Ganache
Flavoured and softened

Jams
Small amounts, adds flavour; good binding

Buttercreams
Can be flavoured, coloured; adds mouth feel moisture

Curds
Lemon curd; lemon juice butter eggs: expensive but intense flavour

Marzipan
Can be flavoured, softened and coloured

Dried fruits
Bound up in jams or curds; adds richness and variety

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Prepare petit four sec for glazing

Clean surface

Dry surface

Clean workspace

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Decorate petit four sec to enhance customer eye
appeal

Garnish

Piped motifs

Glace fruits

Roasted nuts

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Prepare and display petit four sec

Display petit four sec

Platters

Plates

Symmetry

Size

Consistency

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Element 4: Prepare and display caramelised petit
fours
1. Select fruits/nuts
2. Prepare products
3. Prepare coating for fruits

4. Coat caramelised petit fours

5. Display caramelised petit fours

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Select fruit and nuts

Clean

Dry

Complete

Skin attached

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Prepare products

Clean

Dry

Clean workspace

Line of work

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Prepare coating for fruits

Caramel toffee

156C

Clear

Sides of pot clean

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Coating caramelised petit fours

Care and diligence

OH&S

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Prepare and display caramelised petit

fours
Display caramelised petit fours

Short life span

Hydroscopic: attracts moisture

Platters

Platers

Colour

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Store petit fours

Element 5: Store petit fours
1.

Store at correct temperature and conditions

2.

Maintain maximum eating quality, appearance and

freshness

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Store petit fours

Store at correct temperature and conditions

Protected from adverse conditions

Cool

Dry

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Store petit fours

Maintain maximum eating quality, appearance and
freshness

Produce only what is required

Produce small batches

Produce often

Protect from adverse conditions

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