Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jun 19, 2016 1:19:03 GMT
Yes. I know what they are small delicious cakes. Yum!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 1:20:30 GMT
Yes, I do. I would imagine your coworker will be even more confused when she finds out they're not always cake. What else can they be? I would have assumed cake, too. Just about any bite sized appetizer/dessert could be termed a petite four. In the US it is almost always a fondant covered cake bit though.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Jun 19, 2016 1:22:18 GMT
Yes. When I think of petit fours I think of little cakes with pastel icing and some decorations. There used to be a bakery in San Francisco that made the most beautiful and delicious petit fours. I hardly ever see them anymore.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jun 19, 2016 1:25:18 GMT
Yes.
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Post by Rainbow on Jun 19, 2016 1:36:35 GMT
Yes. The Swiss Colony ones aren't very good though. The frosting stuff on the outside is kind of waxy tasting.
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Post by arielsmom on Jun 19, 2016 1:41:58 GMT
Yes, and I love them! We have a bakery here that makes them, but you have to order at least 3 dozen. Theirs are a bit larger than others I have seen. I love the sweet pea flowers they put on, but I have had them at Christmas time too.
Any special occasion with a large number of people and I order them. They look so much nicer on a tray than a cake that has been cut up. Perfect for open houses.
Thanks a lot....now I want one, or many!
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M in Carolina
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Post by M in Carolina on Jun 19, 2016 1:51:10 GMT
The first thing I thought of were these petit fours my mom made when I was little. Betty Crocker Almond Petit Fours She got rid of her old copy of Betty Crocker, but I found it quickly on Vintage Cookbooks and then was able to search for it once I knew that the cookbook name was indeed Betty Crocker. The old recipe called for cake baked in a spring roll pan, cut into cubes and then pour icing on them, not bake them in mini muffin pans. The next thing I thought about was the pretty petit fours in the Swiss Colony Christmas catalogs. They looked good, but I wasn't sure they'd taste that good. I once got some petit fours at a bakery. The icing WAS really waxy--I think it was melted cheap candy melts/vanilla coating.
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Post by txdancermom on Jun 19, 2016 1:51:16 GMT
yes. there is a bakery near here that makes some wonderful ones they get for work accaisionally
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 19, 2016 1:57:55 GMT
I do know what they are, and I've had them a few times in my life (the last time was quite a while ago), but honestly I don't think I'd fault someone for not knowing what they are. To me they seem like something from the past. ETA: But yes, when given something sweet and yummy, one should accept it graciously whether you've heard of them or not.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 1:58:23 GMT
She has no class. We could call crudités bits of salad and hors d'oeuvre little snacks... My sister is a baker. We've made a bazillion dip n drips. (Photo above from Harry and David.). You thin out the icing, dip the cake in it, roll it around a bit until all sides are covered and set it on a rack to drip off. (You can pour it over, if you prefer.) It dries pretty and smooth similar to the look of rolled fondant but tastes much better than fondant.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 19, 2016 2:05:09 GMT
There is a bakery here that makes the best petit fours. Haven't had one in years and now I'll be craving them! would imagine your coworker will be even more confused when she finds out they're not always cake. That may be true, but I'm pretty sure there would be a revolt at most American showers if you served savory petit fours! It's all about the cake and icing here!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 19, 2016 2:42:00 GMT
Of course. I had an acquaintance who actually pronounced them petite fours. I tried to convince her they are pronounced *pet-a fours* and she didn't believe me.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jun 19, 2016 2:44:36 GMT
No, but I do now and am very happy to know what they are and will hug the person who brings them into work!
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 19, 2016 2:44:45 GMT
Yes, I do. I would imagine your coworker will be even more confused when she finds out they're not always cake. I admit I thought they were tiny bits of different desserts, but couldn't remember exactly what, so I'll count that as being right.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jun 19, 2016 2:54:44 GMT
Yes and they are fabulous!
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Post by peasapie on Jun 19, 2016 2:57:03 GMT
I sure do. We used to get them when I was little but haven't seen them lately.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jun 19, 2016 3:12:50 GMT
Yes!
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jun 19, 2016 3:17:38 GMT
Yes, but I'm not sure how to pronounce it lol. I say it like "petty-four" (silent t), or is it Petite four lol You're correct! And I just googled because I know a fair amount of French but didn't know it meant "little oven".
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Jun 19, 2016 3:29:05 GMT
I haven't had any in years, but I love them.
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Peamac
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Post by Peamac on Jun 19, 2016 4:00:41 GMT
Yes, thanks to mail-order catalogs from my youth! They were always pictured there along with ham and cheese baskets and popcorn tins.
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Post by grinningcat on Jun 19, 2016 4:05:09 GMT
Yes. I do know what they are. I make a selection of them when I do my Afternoon Tea sessions.
Your coworker is a rude ignoramus.
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Post by peano on Jun 19, 2016 4:11:47 GMT
My mother was a wedding consultant when I was a kid, and I first learned about them when she was ordering them for a bride's shower. I remember being enchanted by their tiny pastel beauty. I don't think I've ever eaten one.
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Post by chendra on Jun 19, 2016 4:18:55 GMT
Yes! My mom served them at a luncheon when I was about seven. I thought they were the most glamorous, elegant food ever and I thought I would probably eat them all of the time when I was a grown up. That didn't quite pan out, but my ears always perk up when anyone says petit four
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jun 19, 2016 5:20:44 GMT
Of course!
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Post by bosoxbeth on Jun 19, 2016 5:28:52 GMT
I absolutely know what they are and have known this category of sweets for years and years. Weird your pal didn't know what they are!!! And terrible that she was rude!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 8:28:27 GMT
Yes I know what they are. Even if your coworker wasn't sure what they were she didn't need to be rude about it IMO.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 19, 2016 10:29:42 GMT
Do you know what a petit four is? Yup. And why the heck was she snarky about a little bite of deliciousness? Is she always bitchy?
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Post by rainangel on Jun 19, 2016 10:42:04 GMT
No, I didn't know what a petit four was. English is not my first language, so we might have a different term for it though. Honestly, if someone told me there was *a word/term I didn't recognise* in the break room, I would be confused and might have appeared 'annoyed' when asking what that word/term was. It could have been anything from cake to strippers if you don't know what is is, and only hear the term Petit Four. Cut the girl some slack, she was probably confused and felt a little stupid when she had to be explained that it was cake. If she is like me, she probably thought she knew every term in the world for cake, but we didn't
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Post by miominmio on Jun 19, 2016 10:44:17 GMT
Mais oui!
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Post by oldcrow on Jun 19, 2016 10:59:52 GMT
Yes, but we only used the term for the little cakes. In my day you couldn't go to a wedding or baby shower without those being served as part of the dessert.
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