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Petit Fours

Petit fours are small bite-sized confections or savory appetizers. There are three varieties: glacé which are iced or decorated tiny cakes; salé which are savory appetizers like cheese biscuits or miniature quiches; and sec which are dry biscuits, baked meringues, or puff pastries. In a French patisserie, assorted small desserts are called mignardises while hard buttery biscuits are called petits fours.

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Petit Fours

Petit fours are small bite-sized confections or savory appetizers. There are three varieties: glacé which are iced or decorated tiny cakes; salé which are savory appetizers like cheese biscuits or miniature quiches; and sec which are dry biscuits, baked meringues, or puff pastries. In a French patisserie, assorted small desserts are called mignardises while hard buttery biscuits are called petits fours.

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PETIT FOURS

A petit four (plural: petits fours, also known as mignardises) is a small bite-sized
confectionery or savoury appetizer. The name is French, petit four (French
pronunciation: [pə.ti.fur]), meaning "small oven".
Types
Petits fours come in three varieties:
 Glacé ("glazed"), iced or decorated tiny cakes covered in fondant or icing, such as small
éclairs, and tartlets
Tartlets

Miniature eclairs

Miniature cakes

Cream puffs
 Salé ("salted"), savoury bite-sized appetizers usually served at cocktail parties or buffets
Cheese biscuits

Cheese straws miniature quiches

miniature croissant savoury tartlets

puff pastry pinwheel mini pizza


 Sec ("dry"), dainty biscuits, baked meringues, macarons, and puff pastries

Meringue macaroons

Marshmallow shortbread

Palmiers tuiles

langue de chat sables

financiers
In a French patisserie, assorted small desserts are usually called mignardises, while hard, buttery
biscuits are called petits fours.
PETIT FOURS

THE 3 VARITIES OF PERTIT FOURS

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