“SWEET EFFORT”
“Petit fours take time, but they’re worth
it. What’s one thing in life that requires
patience but is rewarding?”
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class, 80% of the student should be able to:
A. Identify and describe the different types of petit fours and their characteristics.
B. Appreciate the artistic presentation and cultural significance of petit fours in
pastry making.
C. Prepare and decorate petit fours using proper techniques and creative designs.
WHAT IS PETIT FOUR?
• Small biscuits and cakes tastefully decorated
• Sweet melt and cakes designed to be served as dessert with
after dinner coffee or cocktails.
• Petit fours should be small.
• They are often made into different shapes
• They are delicate, crisp, fresh, attractive, light and designed
to be swallowed in just one or two mouthfuls.
4 TYPES OF PETIT FOURS
Petit Fours Sec (Dry Petit Fours) – These are dry, crisp, and often biscuit-like pastries.
•Examples include:
•Madeleines
•Tuiles
•Shortbread cookies
•Macarons
Petit Fours Glacé (Iced Petit Fours) – These are small, delicate cakes covered in glaze or
fondant. Examples include:
•Mini sponge cakes with fondant icing
•Opera cake slices
•Petit four cakes with fruit or nut fillings
4 TYPES OF PETIT FOURS
•Petit Fours Frais (Fresh Petit Fours) – These include pastries that require
refrigeration due to their fresh ingredients. Examples include:
•Cream puffs
•Éclairs
•Tartlets with fresh fruit or mousse
•Petit Fours Salé (Savory Petit Fours) – These are bite-sized savory
appetizers often served at events. Examples include:
•Mini quiches
•Cheese puffs (gougères)
•Canapés
Iced petit fours
Iced Petit Fours are small, sweet pastries that are
coated with a smooth layer of icing or fondant. The
icing gives them a glossy, finished appearance and
adds a sweet flavor. These petit fours are often made
from sponge cake or other soft cakes, layered with
jam or buttercream, then coated with a thick glaze or
fondant, and decorated with additional details like
piped icing or edible decorations. They are commonly
served at special events like weddings or tea parties.
Types or Kinds of Petit Four
Bases
Cake can be baked in Shortbread mixture of Pastry puff can make a Sponge baked in thin
shallow trays then flour, fat and sugar, suitable base for petit sheets and layered
topped with soft topping enriched with egg and fours when a sweet together with filling
then cut to shaped has a short eating filling is used. which act as an adhesive
desired similar to quality. to hold the sheets of
sponge sheets. sponge together.
“Identify The Petit Four Base”
“Identify The Petit Four Base”
“Identify The Petit Four Base”
“Identify The Petit Four Base”
QUIZ
1. What is a petit four?
a.A large cake
b.A small, decorative pastry
c.A type of pie
d.A savory dish
2. Which of the following is a common base for iced petit fours?
[Link]
f. sponge cake
g. biscuit
h. brownie
3. What is usually used to decorate petit fours?
a. chocolate chips
b. icing, fondant, or glaze
c. jam or jelly
d. fruit only
4. Which type of petit four is typically dry and made from shortbread or cookies?
e. petit four glacé
f. petit four sec
g. petit four salé
h. petit four sponge
5. Why is presentation important when making petit fours?
i. to make them taste better
j. to make them visually appealing for special occasions
k. to make them bigger in size
l. to add extra flavor
ASSIGNMENT:
1. What are petit fours?
Write a short paragraph explaining what petit fours are and why they are
special.
2. List 3 types of petit fours.
Write the names of three different types of petit fours.
3. Why is decoration important in making petit fours?
Write one reason why decoration is important when making petit fours.
