Elegant Reine de Saba

Reine de Saba, or Queen of Sheba, is an elegant cake from Julia Child's THE FRENCH CHEF COOKBOOK. After watching Mrs. Child make the thing on her old show three times last week, I was eager to try her famous recipe. And I happened to have all the ingredients at hand, which is a rare occurrence when I want to follow someone else's recipe. This cake is not as complicated as it seems. I blanched, peeled and roasted the almonds lightly on Saturday, and made this Queen of Sheba cake on Easter Sunday. I will not be posting the recipe for Reine de Saba here at Elegant Cuisine, because there are many copies and interpretations of it on the internet. ©Jeanne "M-J" de Mesterton

>The Texture of Brioche

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This is what brioche, made properly, is like on the inside. The texture of brioche is light, and one can pull it apart in  fluffy strands. ©M-J de Mesterton 2011

>Bols Liquor, 1961

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Photograph of 1961 Magazine Advert by M-J de Mesterton

>Elegant French Bread: Fougasse

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See Elegant Bread for M-J’s Fougasse Recipe

>Elegant Dessert

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An elegant dessert table at M-J’s cocktail buffet holds a cake decorated with French dragée almonds, walnut chocolate brownies, and crisp chocolate-chip cookies.
M-J’s Elegant Appetizers/Appetisers at the Elegant Cook

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