The heart of the company is Canelé In 1988, Philippe Baillardran, a pâtissier’s son, decided to put the canelé – a small soft cake, flavoured with vanilla and rum and envelopped in a crunchy, carmelised shell – at the heart of his business. Baillardran, a renowned company in Bordeaux, successfully brings together know-how and tradition resulting in a quality product found in their typically French, elegant shops. In 2000, Baillardran decided to extend its canelé product range and introduced macaroons and nougat sweets. Several branded products such as teddy bears, bags, magnets and candles are also regularly launched. The Baillardran canelé is available in 3 sizes (bitesize, lunch, gold) and presented in various presentation boxes. More Baillardran Canelés Our genuine Baillardran Canelés are available from all our sales outlets. Sales outlets
A palette of colours, a jewel for the palate It was a natural step when Baillardran decided to extend its canelé product range with macaroons: a small, soft, grainy cake made from ground almonds, icing sugar, caster sugar and egg whites. The macaroon is a classic sweet treat in French baking and originated in the Mediterranean, most probably in Italy whilst also claimed by an oriental ancestry. It arrived in France in the 16th century and Queen Catherine de Médicis presented this new delicacy to Renaissance France. During the 19th century, the recipe progressed to two discs sandwiched together with either a variety of jam fillings or cream. In the 20th century, a pâtissier had the idea to stick the two discs together with a tasty, colourful ganache to indicate the flavours. With a variety of colours and flavours, the macaroon will tempt canelé lovers who appreciate a crispy outside and soft inside. Lemon, pistachio, rose, vanilla, chocolate, … how can you resist? More Baillardran Macaroons Due to their intricate fabrication and specific conservation conditions, our macaroons are only available to purchase from our retail outlets. Sales outlets
Respecting tradition Once again, Baillardran was keen to carry on tradition when they brought together sweets and canelé to create their first nougatine products. Nougatine was invented by the confectioner Jean-Louis Bourumeau in 1850. The Empress Eugenie made the sweet treat popular after first seeing it in a sweet shop in Nevers during a trip she made with Napoleon III. Immediately hooked, she asked the confectioner to deliver some to Paris. Subsequently, the nougatine was sampled in all of Paris’ prestigious salons. Still today, Baillardran’s pâtissiers handmake different sorts of nougatine everyday, always true to the original, traditional recipe. For special occasions, the Baillardran shops bring out special varieties of nougat: nougatine eggs garnished with canelés for Easter or decorated nougatine hearts also garnished with canelés for Valentine’s day. More Baillardran Nougatine Come and buy your box of nougatine at one of our sales outlets. Sales outlets
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