Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

14:55, Mon, Oct 14, 2024 Updated: 14:57, Mon, Oct 14, 2024 Whilst using shortcrust pastry from the shop is much less time-consuming, you can’t beat the taste of homemade pastry. It can seem daunting ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

There is an old saying when someone shakes your hand, and it feels cold, they say that you would make a good baker. There is a reason for this. The key to good pastry is to keep it cold. If you ...

With the thinnest of crisp crusts outside and, inside, hundreds of airy, melt-in-your-mouth layers, puff pastry redefines “flaky.” It is both the most elegant and lightest of all pastries, and, ...

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes, plus chilling and cooling times Servings: 8 to 10 Note: The dimensions given for the tart are just a suggestion; feel free to make the tart in whatever shape you desire ...

Appetizer: For an impromptu aperitif or a homemade touch to your buffets, these puff pastry bites are just perfect! :) Easy ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Hot tip Try rolling short pastry between baking paper for easier handling. Once the pastry has been ...

The humble lemon meringue pie, a British favourite with roots in French pâtisserie, is known for its delicious trio of layers - short pastry, zingy lemon curd and airy meringue. Thanks to Jamie Martin ...

If you’re like me, from time to time, you buy a package of puff pastry to make a special treat, use one sheet and then put the rest in the freezer, thinking you’ll bake something else with it someday.