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Title: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: cathy79 on July 25, 2010, 08:32:04 am
Firstly should just clarify what these are.  It's a sweet scroll with custard, sultanas and diced apple as filling.

Made these as a treat for morning tea today.  Very simple and delicious, could probably cut back on the sugar a little in either the dough or the custard.

Suggestion - when cooling the custard, spread on a flat tray about the size of the dough (30x30).  Once the custard has cooled in the fridge, it's very hard to re-spread.  So by spreading it the right size before cooling, you can just lift it off the tray and place on top of the dough.  Perfect!  Will do that next time.

Has anyone tried other recipes from this book?
Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: cookie1 on July 25, 2010, 10:55:05 am
Delicious. I'm glad you clarified what this was. I don't have this book but it sounds rather good.
Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: Thermomixer on July 26, 2010, 04:10:47 am
Sounds good CB79.  With the custard, the other trick is to line the tray with plastic (or silicon) to help get the custard slab out.
Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: cookie1 on July 26, 2010, 08:31:56 am
Thank you both for the hints. I have trouble spreading my cold custard when I make almond and custard scrolls. I'll do as you have suggested next time.
Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: CreamPuff63 on July 26, 2010, 09:10:47 am
thought i would have a go at this, and yes the custard is not a thick layer and sets when it has cools. when you lift it out of the tray and whack it over the dough, the baking paper just peels off nicely. good tip  :D

Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: KerrynN on December 13, 2011, 12:33:46 am
Has anyone tried freezing these? Is there any reason why freezing would not be suggested? I would like to make them this afternoon but I don't want to give the kids the same thing each day so would like to be able to freeze some. My last lot of scrolls the kids really liked (just the brioche dough with diced apple, sultanas and cinammon sugar) but they didn't eat them 'quick' enough and they started growing... It was not nice to have to bin them.
Title: Re: Snail - Chef Laurent Caters for Families
Post by: cookie1 on December 13, 2011, 01:46:36 am
Freeze one and give it a try. You have nothing to lose. You could put it in one day and take it out of the freezer the next. If it works then freeze the rest. I think it should be ok.