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What is Pithivier?
A pithivier is a stunning French pastry featuring two discs of buttery puff pastry encasing a rich filling, traditionally almond cream (frangipane). The hallmark is its characteristic sunburst pattern scored on top and scalloped edges.
Cooking Tips: Handle puff pastry with cool hands and minimal working to maintain its layers. After assembling, refrigerate a pithivier for at least 30 minutes before baking—this critical step prevents butter melting prematurely and ensures those magnificent flaky layers.
Bake in a hot oven (375-400°F) until deeply golden and puffed.
The key to perfection lies in the glaze—brush with egg wash twice for that professional sheen. Allow pithivier to cool slightly before serving, as the filling continues setting after baking.
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About Top Chef ™
Top Chef ™ is an American reality competition television series which has run since March 2006. The show features professional chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.
The Top Chef ™ chef-contestants are judged by a counsel of exemplary, world-renowned professional chefs and famous names from the food and wine industry.
The contestants are superb, professional chefs with a huge array of global food skills.
The show is progressive, eliminating one or two chefs each week. Each episode follows a consistent theme with (usually) a Quickfire challenge (short and fun) followed by a more difficult "Elimination Challenge" that is much more intense. The Top Chef ™ Judges Table is where the winners and losers are determined each week.
