I am a huge Bake off fan, I never miss an episode and I have all the cookbooks that pertain to the big white Bake off tent. Every season I always hear the words, rough puff, full puff or hot water crust and I never know what they are talking about. I did some research … Continue reading Rough puff pastry
Category: Pastry dishes
Eclairs
When I first made eclairs about 3 years ago, they were a disaster… actually disaster is a nice word, they were a FLOP. They did not rise, they just shrunk as they baked and they still tasted eggy when I bit into them. That said, when we recently had a family prayer service for my … Continue reading Eclairs
Pam’s pie crust
When I first discovered the joys of making homemade pie crust, there was just no stopping. I am a forever changed woman, back in the day before I saw the light. I would use store bought pie crust or if the recipe says make a pie crust from scratch, I would skip over the recipe … Continue reading Pam’s pie crust
1985 Sasko pie crust
I was lucky enough to get my grans Farmer’s weekly from way back in the day. The 4th October 1985 to be exact. It is so old that I was afraid to turn the pages. I was reading through the book, when I came across a Sasko recipe for a pie crust. Since I have … Continue reading 1985 Sasko pie crust
Vegan pie crust
I love making pie, sweet, savory if it can go into a pie crust then I want to try it out. Most pie crust recipes that I have come across contain eggs, which is fine, because it gives the crust a nice golden brown finish. But then the problem comes, when it is a fasting … Continue reading Vegan pie crust
Custard slice with ready made puff pastry
I have always been in love with custard slices. The ones in the store always look so delicious, with icing that oozes down the side, the filling that spread out when you bite down… mmm… just typing about it makes my mouth water and I have a craving for a nice big piece of a … Continue reading Custard slice with ready made puff pastry
Cinnamon rolls
I love cinnamon rolls, the only problem I seem to have with cinnamon rolls is the fact that I can’t seem to make them, when I first attempted to make cinnamon rolls it was the beginning of my culinary journey and I tried a recipe where you could use store bought puff pastry. The first … Continue reading Cinnamon rolls
Oreo Strudel
Who loves oreo's??? I do and I love the oreo chocolate slab even more. I came across a video similar to this, but they used a whole nut chocolate and I used an oreo slab. You can use any chocolate you like. To make this easy delicious sweet treat, you will need the following: 1 … Continue reading Oreo Strudel
Chicken and sweetcorn halfmoons
I used to love when it was Eid, my gran used to make tons and tons of these. No one could ever make it as good as she did. I finally came across her recipe and I tried it out. Perfect. This recipes makes roughly 5 dozen and the left over raw halfmoons, can be … Continue reading Chicken and sweetcorn halfmoons
Curried chip puff pastry
This is a real simple dish that I came across in one of the many cookbooks that have now taken up residence on my bed table. Ingredients: 1 x roll of store bought puff pastry. melted rama margarine. 125g x crushed Simba chips, the flavour is up to you. 1 x tbsp masala. Method: roll … Continue reading Curried chip puff pastry