dreamy cream horns

[jcrisp]

does anyone know if..in the june 2007 recipes- can the chocolate sauce that is to be dribbled over the horns be made ahead of time and rewarmed? and can the horn shells be filled frozen?

[pjcooks]

Welcome, jcrisp!

I'm far from an expert, one who is will chime soon, I'm sure, but I've had a little experience with this.

The sauce can be made ahead and rewarmed, gently. I wouldn't be comfortable freezing these, though. In my own experience, whipped cream anything breaks down and becomes a new creature when frozen, which is why we always use that frozen whipped product at work when we need to freeze something. Puff pastry anything loses its' crispness very quickly, I've found reheating makes it greasy. Since the filling holds for 2 days, maybe that's an option for you.

Perhaps someone who has had better luck than I will come along and offer advice!

Enjoy the board

PJ

[vannin]

I rec'd that issue yesterday and thought they looked so luscious. So old fashioned and so enjoyed to my memory.

[farnfam]

and I thought such a novel technique too. But maybe that's the way you always make them, y'know wrapped around the mold like that
Cis

[Roxanne 21]

Dale, YOU GOT YOURS BEFORE I GOT MINE?????

OOPS forgot to WELCOME jcrisp---nice to have you here!!!

[vannin]

rotfl.. I did, I did, Roxanne. How about that then. I feel so up to date and all.

[jcrisp]

well i made them- froze the shells (empty) made the chocolate sauce ahead of time- the outcome- yes they were delicious, i filled them just before serving, defrosted the shells that morning- would not recommend making the sauce ahead of time- it was nice and smooth the frist go around then got too thick and lumpy- all in all the gang LOVED them

jill

[cjs]

grreat feeling, isn't it Jill?? Thanks for doing the testing for all of us!

[pjcooks]

Well, now that I've steered you totally wrong I'm glad you had success! I've never had a good experience freezing cooked puff pastry, but maybe I should try again with my new fridge. Thanks for the review!

PJ