Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

What makes this subject so fascinating is that all pastries use the same basic ingredients: flour, fat, salt and liquid. It is the different proportions of these ingredients and the techniques ...

To prepare the shortcrust sfogliatelle, start by making the shortcrust pastry. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a ...

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 sweet sage ...

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 – ...

Shortcrust is used as the base of a tart or pie. Here's how to make a chocolate one Also In This Package Watch: Fancy a little chocolate fondue at home? Watch: Croque Madame - French sandwich with a ...

Whether you’re entertaining on the hop or stuck for a midweek meal, a stash of frozen pastry can save the day. What’s not to love about buttery, melt-in-the-mouth shortcrust pastry? Well, as much as ...

Knowing how to make your own pastry is a crucial skill, and it's not that difficult. Start with this autumnal shortcrust pumpkin pie - just in time for Thanksgiving. Here's a guilty secret: I hardly ...