petit four "little oven"

for the last two weekends in school we have been working on our petit fours. these are small cakes and cookies that can be eaten in a few bites. the word petit four translates to "small oven". back before oven thermometers were readily available oven temperatures were tested by placing these small items in first.

i really enjoyed working on these even with the whip cracks of one group member constantly snapping at my back. when we completed our petit fours they were displayed on a serving tray, which we decorated with some first attempts at marzipan flowers. my flower (upper left) is a little ragged, but not bad for an initial attempt. i'm excited to work on this more.