Perfect puff pastry, so much better than store bought. The quality of puff pastry which is available in stores is quite variable. Some is made using just hydrogenated oils as the fat content which is required to make the layers. Others do include some butter, in varying amounts, mixed with hydrogenated oil. Others are what […]
How To …
In this How To category you can find some demonstrations on how to make things like puff pastry, which aren’t baked but for part of another recipe.
How To Make Rough Puff Pastry (Quick Puff Pastry)
I decided that I would begin to make some videos that demonstrate how to make various types of pastry. This is so that I can then refer to these videos, rather than demonstrating how to make the pastry in every recipe that needs it. The first one is Rough Puff Pastry. Puff pastry, especially home-made […]
Homemade Mincemeat
In preparation for making mince pies, just before Christmas, I have made my own mincemeat. I actually posted this recipe on my blog two years ago, but today I have done it again, this time with a video. Some may wonder why I have posted this on a baking blog. But of course, it […]