Mad Mac Caneles - Gift Box of 15

Description

What is a Canelé?: A Canelé is a small French pastry with a soft and tender custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust. The dessert, which is in the shape of small, striated cylinder approximately two inches in height, is a specialty of the Bordeaux region of France but can often be found in Parisian patisseries as well. Made from egg, sugar, milk and flour flavored with rum and vanilla, the custard batter is baked in a mold, giving the canelé a caramelized crust and custard-like inside. Some History: Legend has it that that canelés were started during the landing of the boats of flour on the quays of Bordeaux. But more realistically, they would have been created and invented in the 18th century by the nuns of the convent of Annonciades, in Bordeaux, today convent of the Mercy, under the name of canelas or camelions. Those first canelas did not yet look like canelés: they were small cakes of very thin dough rolled around a stick and fried. During the recent remodeling of this convent, archaeological searches took place. Among the numerous objects found from the appropriate time period, nothing looked like a Canelé mold. Also, there is no record of any repairs to a Canelé mold being found. So it is unlikely the convent is the origin of the Canelé. The use of Canelé: The Canelé is consumed for breakfast, for snacks, and as dessert. Produced in numerous forms and sizes, its consumption varies. It is notably appreciated during tastings of syrupy wines. Traditionally Canelés are generally sold in bunches of 8 or 16. It is better to serve the small Canelé with cocktails, and the big version for dessert at the end of a meal. The drink matters little, as the Canelé accommodates itself equally well with champagne as with tea, and goes with all of types of wine.