In the video above, the staff at Mendl’s, Zubrowka’s premiere patisserie, show you how to make their legendary courtesan au chocolat. The cream-filled pastry is enjoyed my M. Gustave and all those at The Grand Budapest Hotel in Wes Anderson’s latest film. BuzzFeed explains how the pastry came to be:
“According to Budapest producer Jeremy Dawson, the pastry ‘was part of the story from the beginning.’ They asked a local baker in Gorlitz, Germany, where the film was shot (Anemone Müller of Cafe CaRe) to come up with something similar to a classic religieuse pastry. Then she worked with Anderson to perfect the final look.”
Check out the recipe steps below, then watch the complete courtesan au chocolat tutorial above.
1. THE PASTRY
2. THE FILLING
3. THE DECORATION
4. THE ASSEMBLY
ET VOILA!
[via Fox Searchlight]