- KitchenAid Stand Mixer (for dough preparation and beating cream)
- Mixing Bowl Set (various sizes for mixing ingredients)
- Silicone Spatula Set (ideal for folding, stirring, and scraping bowls)
- Pastry Baking Mat (for blinis to ensure even browning)
- Stainless Steel Whisk (useful for whipping cream or eggs)
- Kitchen Scale (to measure ingredients precisely, if desired)
- Microplane Grater (for grating candied fruits and pecans finely)
- Hand Mixer (alternative to KitchenAid for blending and mixing)
3 quarts water
1/2 cup small pearl tapioca*
1 cup whipping cream
1 3-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 large egg yolks (reserve whites for blinis)
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 large egg whites (reserved from tapioca)
Vegetable oil
1 cup candied red cherries, halved
1 cup candied or dried apricots (about 8 ounces), cut in half horizontally, then sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1 cup pecans, toasted, coarsely broken
1 cup crème fraîche
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
*Available at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores, and at Asian markets.
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