<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Petit four Media: Petit four </Td> </Tr> <P> A petit four (plural: petits fours, also known as mignardises) is a small bite - sized confectionery or savoury appetizer . The name is French, petit four (French pronunciation: ​ (pə. ti. fur)), meaning "small oven". </P> <P> In 18th and 19th century France, gas ovens did not exist . Huge brick ovens were used, which took a long time to heat up but also to cool down . Bakers used the ovens during the cooling process, taking advantage of their stored heat, for baking pastry . This was called baking à petit four (literally "at small oven"), a lower temperature which allowed pastry baking . </P> <P> Petits fours come in three varieties: </P>

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