/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>15202147
>I just feel like I don't have the stuff (equipment) I need to make it.
Well, for the sponge you need some mold, it can be a normal cake mold, or a tray with baking paper. You have to cut circles smaller than the diameter of the cake to make space for the strawberries in the outside, so maybe also look for a ring cutter if you are making a circular cake.
For the diplomatic cream you need pots (to make the pastry cream), bowl, and electric mixer (whipping cream by hand is hard)
The most important bit is the mold you will be building the cake from, ring molds are much more practical than blind ones, so I would get one of those if you ever feel like ordering one.

>>14818552
When I drink coffee at a restaurant I always ask half Americano and half De la Olla, I am sure most adults do too. I think I will first make a not-so-thick syrup, since caramel does not freeze and I know it will cause problems once frozen. Then I'll see if it is strong enough

As for the coffee, I think I will be forced to concentrate expreso (or the thing you get from a mocha pot in my case), I was just avoiding it because I only need 5ml and I am sure that amount will burn in my pots
I hav also been investigating about extracts, grinding some coffee beans (and maybe some spices too) and macerating them in alcohol, I don't think it will react weirdly in the cream, right? I am sure nothing weird will happen if you combine alcohol and eggs.

Heck, I think I can even add poloncillo syrup to it and have Café de la Olla liqueur, I think my guayabas have been macerating for long enough now, next I will make this