The Cake Boss Reveals His Lobster Tail Recipe | Cool Cakes 11

The Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and his youngest son Carlo reveal their secret family lobster tail recipe and techniques. Click SHOW MORE for full recipe.

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Lobster Tail Recipe

Lobster Tail Dough:

Yield: 32 pieces lobster tails

8.75 cups all purpose flour
2.5 cups water
1 tbsp kosher salt
3 to 4 cups shortening, vegetable
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Method:

Place flour, water, and salt into a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix on low speed until a uniform dough is formed (15-20 min).
Lightly flour your work surface and place dough on it.
Roll the dough as thin as possible ( you can use a pasta machine) by hand and evenly across the table
Roll dough onto rolling pin and get set up for stretching.
Place dough in front and work beneath the dough and stretching it to transparent. (dough may tear a little, its ok, but not to much)
Beginning from the top, smear shortening over dough, start small and roll up the dough while stretching it out.
continue to roll it up until you have a 2 inch diameter and 3-4 feet wide roll. Smear shortening over entire roll.
Allow to rest 1.5-2.5 hours or covered overnight.
Allow to come up to room temp and stretch the dough to even out the roll and shrink the pieces down.
cut 4 inches off each end , then cut 3/4 inch slices of the roll to get the shell.
Lobster tail puff batter

1 cup water
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1/8 tsp kosher salt
1 cup AP flour
4 ex-large eggs
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Method:

Place water, butter, and salt into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, add flour and continue to stir until a uniform soft dough is formed. No visible flour lumps should be present after cooking about 2 min. Transfer dough to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment. Turn on high and allow steam to reside. Once steam stops, but dough is still warm, add eggs one at a time allow each egg to absorb into the dough, scrape in between additions. Once all eggs are added, scrape again, and get ready to use with lobster tails.

Produced by Cakehouse Media
Starring Buddy Valastro & Carlo Valastro
Executive Producer: Art Edwards
Executive in Charge: Stephanie Morrisey
Producer: Andy Mills
Culinary Producers: Chad Durkin and Erin McGinn
Director of Photography: Luke Riffle
Assistant Camera: Daniel Nevanpera
Assistant Camera: Matt Antonucci
Intern: Jack Smith
Editor: Andy Mills
2018

[danielleporter]

Carlo is so cute, I remember when he was born when Cake Boss was on.

[esthergreaves]

I love how patient he is with his son!

[janetshanbacher]

What a sweet dad! Not critical with teaching his son at all. Just starting him with the love of baking. So precious to watch!

[cynthiafrascari]

I never tire of this video, I love how Carlos is baking with his son. I think he’s a great role model to teach kids how to bake in the kitchen. Carlos, if you’re listening, you should have a show with you and your son or you and your kids baking to get kids to bake. Love it!

[cheybae]

Buddy: and where do I work?
Carlo: Carlo's Bakery.
Buddy: And who's bakery is that?
Carlo: Mine.
Buddy: Yeahhh🤗
Love that! So family oriented!🙆🏻‍♀️

[yolomiriz]

The way little Carlos ate made me even more hungry. He definitely enjoyed them

[Will_DiGiorgio]

Growing up in Baltimore, I've never heard of these called lobster tails until I started watching Cake Boss, we always called it Sfogliatella (shvoo-ya-dell)... And I'm almost as Italian as Buddy. I've had them from Carlos in Hoboken and I have to say they were very very good!

[lacyhay]

I can't get over how big Carlos has gotten. You guys should be very proud of him. Passing on tradition and teaching Carlos the Carlos bakery way. It ain't good unless you're messy. Well done boy.

[michellecowell]

It's the most beautiful feeling to watch a father teach his children x bless ur family Michelle UK

[lolamoon]

*Who else watched this whole video, and isn’t planning on making it?*

[danielasoibelman]

So adorable to see a good father interacting with his son.

[effiebug]

I love how you encourage Carlo to practice.

[catgirldo]

- Carlo is on trend as a two-fisted lobster-tail eating cowboy!!! Love these family

[rachelfishbein]

They recently did these as a showstopper challenge on Great British Bakeoff. That version seems more realistic for the home baker.

[Ravensroost]

loved that father and son interaction, too cute!

[Lashlove]

Bless your bakery and your family. I love how sweet you are to your son .i hope one day he appreciates what you built

[jizzellreyna]

Lol the zoom up to buddy’s face was too funny. Carlos is very confident and I love that ! 🤩

[AndySaenz]

That’s so cool that his 7-year-old son is named Carlo and gets involved in baking with him! He knows that one day, he will inherit this family business.

[daleroth]

That little one is adorable with the pastry cream all over his sweet face! Lol

[wptglobal]

Had my first lobster tail in New York last week and it didn’t disappoint. The flaky pastry and cream combo was incredible!