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glossary

Bourbon
'bur-b&n
a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye


Chantilly
"shän-tE-'yE
town N France NNE of Paris population 11,525


Custard
'k&s-t&rd
a pudding-like usually sweetened mixture made with eggs and milk


Dutch Cocoa
Processed an extra step to make it stronger, richer, and darker than ordinary cocoa.


Ganache
(")gä-'näsh
a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting


Macerate
'ma-s&-"rAt
to cause to become soft by marinating in fluid;


Marsala
mär-'sä-l&
a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet


Marzipan
'märt-s&-"pän
a crushed confection including sugar and egg whites that is often shaped into various forms


Mascarpone
"mas-kär-'pO-(")nA
an Italian cream cheese


Mousse
'müs
a molded chilled dessert made with sweetened and flavored whipped cream or egg whites and gelatin


Truffles
'tr&-f&l
candy made of chocolate, butter, sugar, and sometimes liqueur shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa


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