Victoria Drey These “green apples” are not for keeping fit but to have fun. From using natural DIY spinach dye to shaping the pastry – they are worth every minute you’ll spend in your kitchen. I feel ...

Shortcrust pastry, when you have a good recipe, is one of the simplest and quickest pastries to make. Here, I've given lots of tips and direction about how to use and cook your pastry, as well as ...

Sweet and savoury shortcrust pastry share the same basic principles, but the ingredients vary. There is no sugar or egg in the basic savoury shortcrust recipe which is included here. It is made with ...

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Pastry is quite incredible when you think about it. It’s amazing that a whole myriad of pastry varieties – from crumbly, melt in-the-mouth shortcrust to glassy, flaky puff, to ethereally light choux – ...

These individual fruit tarts can be adapted to use whatever fruit is in season, and the basic shortcrust pastry will stand you in good stead for life This simple fruit tart is based on one that I ...

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Good shortcrust is an invaluable asset to any cook's armory of skills. Soft, buttery, flaky pastry awaits… if you keep your cool. We’ve all met our share of tough, soggy and simply unamusing pastries.

Shortcrust pastry, when you have a good recipe, is one of the simplest and quickest pastries to make. Here, I've given lots of tips and direction about how to use and cook your pastry. This chocolate ...