Tour dÉléphant Goûter Gourmand (Printable Version)

A layered tower featuring sweet madeleines, brownies, and savory gougères with fresh garnishes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sweet Layers

01 - 6 mini madeleines
02 - 6 small chocolate brownies
03 - 6 strawberries, hulled and halved
04 - 3.5 oz whipped cream

→ Savory Layers

05 - 6 mini cheese gougères
06 - 6 slices cucumber
07 - 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 2 oz herbed cream cheese

→ Garnishes

09 - 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
10 - 2 tbsp honey
11 - Fresh mint leaves for decoration

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Bake mini madeleines, brownies, and gougères if not using store-bought alternatives.
02 - Place a gougère on the serving platter, add a dollop of herbed cream cheese and top with a slice of cucumber.
03 - Stack a brownie on the savory base, add a swirl of whipped cream and one half of a strawberry.
04 - Place a madeleine on top, followed by a halved cherry tomato and a small amount of cream cheese.
05 - Continue alternating savory and sweet layers for each serving to form a tiered tower.
06 - Drizzle honey over the assembled tower, sprinkle with chopped pistachios, and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
07 - Present immediately as a visually appealing snack tower.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Combines savory and sweet in an eye-catching layered tower.
  • Perfect for entertaining guests or a special family snack time.
  • Flexible and customizable based on preferred flavors or dietary needs.
  • Relatively quick to prepare with a total time of 50 minutes.
02 -
  • Use a sharp knife to carefully slice strawberries and tomatoes for clean layers.
  • Prepare all components in advance to streamline assembly.
  • Chill whipped cream slightly before piping to achieve firm swirls.
  • Arrange towers on a wide platter to prevent tipping over.
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