Petit Fours - 1St Timer

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jessireb Posted 1 Mar 2007 , 6:00pm
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I am thinking of volunteering my services for an election tea fundraiser for my very good friend who is running for Judge. This will be a small town function so I won't need 1,000's. I also thought this would be a good thing for exposure as well as helping them out on their budget.

I have never made Petit Fours so I am just wondering do I just make sheet cakes and use cookie cutters to get the small shapes. Also, are they one layer or do you layer them with filling in the middle? Can I make them up and freeze them or should I just freeze the cake and then apply the poured fondant the day before?

I will be using poured fondant unless someone has a better suggestion.

Thanks for all your help.

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JoAnnB Posted 1 Mar 2007 , 6:05pm
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Petit fours are a lot of work. there are several long threads with the details about how to make them.

I would suggest something else, like decorated cookies, cupcakes, mini cupcakes. Even brownies cut into pretty shapes.

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msmeg Posted 1 Mar 2007 , 7:01pm
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a class I took once had us make cake in a jelly roll pan and then cut with cookie cutters while frozen and we dipped in chocolate.. actually the white coating in the store that says for almond bark put about a T of crisco in it to keep it a little soft. it was wonderful.. we did not fill them I would not make them for pay. too much labor

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NewbeeBaker Posted 1 Mar 2007 , 9:27pm
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The brownies sound like a good idea=) Cut them into cute shapes and the pipe the frosting in a nice swirl on top! I seen that on, I believe the companies name is, Sweet Stuff(or Creations). They looked yummy and fancy at the same time! Jen

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 1 Mar 2007 , 10:22pm
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they are way tomuch work that is way they charge 2.00 each oh that is work but yes you douse a jelly roll pan and the candy melts then with shorting or there is poured fondant too well good luck

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