Ingredients such as herbs, spices, nuts or cheese may be used to flavour shortcrust pastry for that extra something required to give a plain recipe a nice kick. Pastry blender A pastry blender can be a useful tool for making a perfect pastry. One of the secrets to a good pastry is that...
HOW TO MAKE... Shortcrust pastrySeveral recipes including savoury eggplant and haloumi quiche, triple chocolate tartlets and caramel nut tart are presented.Plummer, JenneneWomans Day
For the pastry (or use 250g ready-made shortcrust pastry) 120g cold butter, plus extra to grease 225g plain flour, plus extra to dust 1 medium egg yolk For the filling 300g asparagus, trimmed 284ml double cream 2 eggs, beaten 50g gruyere, or nutty cheddar, finely grated To make the ...
Baking blind (sometimes called pre-baking) is the term used to describe the process of baking a pie, tart or flan base with pastry, usually shortcrust pastry, without the filling.The technique of blind baking a pastry base is necessary if you are going to fill the case with raw or 'wet...
Some people settle for the second-best (shortcrust pastry), which is easier to make. However, the essence of the egg tarts lies in the unreplaceable texture and flavor of the Chinese puff pastry. Therefore, you need to use the Chinese puff pastry for this recipe to make the REAL and ...
Your oven plays a big role in the creation of the perfect crust. If you have a recent model with steam function, things will be easier for you. Make sure to only use the steam function once a light crust has already formed. If your oven doesn’t have a steam function, you can...
This article from Great British Chefs features some incredible tips on how to make the perfect puff pastry at home
This simple steak pie is a perfect winter warmer, brimming with a rich steak filling, and topped with buttery, crumbly pastry. There's nothing more rewarding than slicing into a homemade pie, with golden shortcrust pastry. When we make this recipe, we like to pair it with a deliciously-ch...
• Once cool, add the Teacher’s Whisky and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. • Best eaten within a year of being made For the shortcrust pastry: 400g block of shortcrust pastry Mince Pies: • Preheat the oven to 180ºC. ...
Oil-based Vegan Shortcrust Pastry Spiced Pumpkin Date Roll Cookies How to Make Perfect Crepes without Eggs (Vegan) Crepes can be quite a challenge for some. If your crepes turn out to be more like miserable thick and sticky blobs, then read on for these tips. ...