I promised you didn’t I? Here’s the next guide to Pastry making. This time How to make basic Savoury Pastry. Give it a try. You’ll find you have it mastered in no time. OK so, making this Savoury Pastry is pretty much the same as making the sweet pastry only without the addition of a…
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Sweet Pastry Video
This Sweet Pastry Video is a great way to learn how to make pastry. You will be an expert with a bit of practise.
Walnut, Rose Petal Jam Tart
Walnut Rose Petal Jam Tart I love walnuts but they aren’t everyone’s favourite. Have you ever had a fresh just shelled Walnut? They are sweet and very crunchy. If you have ever had those dark, bitter, stale little walnuts in bags from the supermarket then I don’t blame you if you don’t like walnuts. The…
Chocolate Tart made with cake crumbs
I am back and feeling superior. Yes I am using left overs to bake something again. Come on……. work with me . Surely you have some chocolate cake crumbs at your house? A couple of weeks ago I made a red Velvet tart with the left over crumbs from a cake . This week I’m…
Easy Hot Water Crust for Pies
How to make Hot Water Crust for Pies It’s cold in the Southern Hemisphere, forgive us if this recipe is not suitable for your current balmy summer evenings, somewhere else. It maybe one to keep for colder times. Although there is no end of pasta at my house (Skaters choice/ teenager) a pie is always…
Raspberry Mascarpone Tart Cointreau Raspberry Ice & Lake Toba
The other day it appeared like a vision, the Raspberry Mascarpone tart with Cointreau Raspberry Ice. It was far more pleasant than the vision I had when I thought my sister was going to die in Sumatra. We were on Samosir Island in the middle of Lake Toba, the biggest lake in Indonesia and the largest…
White Chocolate Strawberry Tart with balsamic
Try this amazing White Chocolate Strawberry Tart with Balsamic vinegar. White Chocolate Strawberry Tart with Balsamic We are in the depths of winter here in Australia and this tart is white as the snow but it has the promise of better times, sun and berries. The Queenslanders’-(the northern most state of Australia, where there are tropical beaches and…
Porcini Mushroom Parmesan Tart
This is kind of a special tart. But a Porcini Mushroom Parmesan Tart is definitely one to make memories. I have a bit of a love affair with Porcinis. They are so delicious with slow cooked dishes and poultry , risotto and pasta, that at this time of the year ( in the Australian Summer ) I…