If you have a pastry tube you can use that instead. You need a tube that can fit into the hole that the chopstick made and go deep enough into the doughnut, while not enlarging the hole. Once all the doughnuts are filled, top them with icing, glaze, or sprinkle with sugar. Jelly ...
Can I make puff pastry in a food processor? You can use a food processor to bring the initial dough together. Using a blade to whizz your flour, butter, salt and water or milk until the dough just starts to clump together. Then stop whizzing, remove from the processor and press into ...
Pour all the flour and water into a mixing bowl. Use chopsticks or a wooden spoon to stir everything together. Mix until all the water is absorbed and shaggy pieces of dough start to form. Then, use your hands to gather the dough together. As you do this, dig into the dough with yo...
This type of pastry uses even more butter and sugar than pâte sucrée, which gives it a very soft texture. It’s made by cutting butter into flour and sugar, like pâte brisée. Although very easy to make, pâte sablée is infamously finicky to handle. It’s often pressed into ...
It takes some time to make real, homemade puff pastry, but learn the basics and you’ll have the lightest flakiest pastry that will take your tarts and pies to the next level
Pastry brush: Set one aside exclusively for candy-making. Some recipes will call for brushing down the sides of the pan with water to prevent crystallization. Candy thermometer: Although it is possible to make candy without one, a candy thermometer is a must-have for beginners. Even professiona...
If making pastry in a food processor. Blitz together the flour and butter. Whilst pulsing the processor in short bursts, add in the icing sugar, before gradually adding in the water. The pastry should begin to form a soft dough. Step 2 Alternatively, the pastry can be made by hand. Rub...
I make pastry cream with combination of cornstarch and flour as well and find it best Your pastry cream really looks great Tamara Novakoviç March 18, 2011 at 7:41 am Reply I like to make pastry cream with a mixture of cornstarch and flour as well, it does eliminate the problem of ...
For flour it’s better to separate out the oil by making coconut milk first and then dehydrating the shreds. Reply Victoria June 21, 2012 at 2:56 PM Thanks! Just getting into making my own almond/rice milk, yogurt and such and will definitely be giving this a and your other recipes...
When it comes to pizza dough, it’s important that it rises long enough, otherwise it will stick to your countertop. If that happens, try sprinkling some wheat flour. To prevent the dough from sticking back together when you roll it out, it’s important not to knead it too much af...