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Dervacumen:
Keep the comments coming, and thanks!
A few things about the pics above.
The last picture was the cherry/cheese/almond paste pastry before adding the icing and almonds.  The first and second pictures were the apricot/cheese/almond paste after I added the icing and almonds.  The two varieties looked essentially the same before I added the icing/almonds.
Interesting that there's a preference for the unglazed over those with the glazing/almonds.  This is the type of feedback I crave.
I do agree, the almonds and glazing confuse the presentation significantly.  At least in picture form.  In person they seem more inviting.
I think I'll try a few with varying degrees of icing/almonds and solicit feedback.

yotsuya, you're in.  Gotta love the luv.  :cheers:

yotsuya:
Yay! I'd be happy to PayPal the $12 for shipping, if you need me to. Just let me know.

Dervacumen:

--- Quote from: crashwg on February 15, 2012, 12:56:53 pm ---Apple and pastry cream sounds tasty.

--- End quote ---
I made some apple filling and totally spaced on using it for this round.  It's insanely flavorful.  When I took the first bite my mouth and brain exploded.  I can't even explain what I felt, other than it piques the senses in a very good way.

I'm concerned about the pastry creme making it through the mail.  The problem is this.  If I ship with the creme just applied, it's going to go all over the place in the shipping container.  If I ship with the pastry/creme wrapped with plastic it really softens the dough, to the point that it doesn't have the right texture.  Maybe this is a good chance to try shipping with a small bit of info on how to crisp the pastry back up in the oven?

Dervacumen:
A few have offered to help with shipping costs.  I honestly didn't consider this when I made my offer for free pastry.  I still expect this to be free - including shipping, because my payment is the feedback on the whole process, from arrival condition to taste, texture, presentation, etc.  I want brutally honest info, and for that I'm willing to pay a pretty penny.  If this is to go live and command the premium I expect, it has to be I-can't-stop-picking-at-it good.

I asked my wife about this issue this morning.  She said, "If they're offering, sure.  Why would you turn it away?"  I told her that wasn't the deal when I put the call out, and she understood.  Maybe if you all like these you'll give me a shout out when I go live.  For now, it's all free, all the time.  For feedback, and a lot of questions to follow. :)

Dervacumen:
Someone teach me how to respond to multiple posts in my post, please?  So may things to respond to and I don't want to post individually.  Is there a quicker easy way other than opening up several posts, cutting snippets and adding them in to my post?

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