6 fancy pastry terms we learned from Bake Off: Crème De La Crème

Jaw-dropping cakes and oodles of drama, Bake Off: Créme de la Créme has everything we need from our TV. Inspired by the show, we’ve also been trying our hand at a few pastry masterpieces of our own and learning some fancy new terms from the official recipe book. We challenge you to put on your best French accent and impress your friends by dropping them into everyday conversation.

Want to impress your friends even more? Pick up your copy of Bake Off: Crème de la Crème and get baking!

1. Macerate

2. Flamber

3. Panade

4. Sablé

5. Bavarois

6. Joconde

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