Sweet Pastry & Patisserie

From Snowball Meringues to Mary’s Lemon & Raspberry Eclairs

The 67th Bake: Morello Cherry Bakewell

I have never made a Bakewell Tart, but according to the recipe book it is a classic.  And it wasn’t actually that hard, but it turned out delicious.  I used bought puff pastry to line a buttered flan tin, pricked the base and let it chill for half an hour.  Then (more…)

By Denise, ago

The 64th Bake: Strawberry & Lemon Curd Cream Horns

Who doesn’t love cream and pastry and lemon curd.  I tried to buy raspberries to go on the top but could only find strawberries which  worked a treat.  I went with my daughter to find some cream horn moulds. Not something I wanted to make a big investment on so the $2 shop was my go to here.  I could only find canneloni moulds but she suggested remoulding them into cones, so great idea.  The thing I loved about these cream horns the most, which I had never tried was (more…)

By Denise, ago

The 44th Bake: Golden Millefeuilles

I will bake Millefeuilles.  I know it’s going to be hard but I will have a crack at it. So I was all set up for Saturday to bake.  I had my bought puff pastry in the freezer, to save time, but let me tell you, this recipe still took me hours!!  It entailed precisely measuring and cutting out the pastry and freezing it several times to keep its shape, plus of course making creme patissiere and meringue icing. No mean feat! (more…)

By Denise, ago

The 32nd Bake: Snowball Meringues

I took my daughter to the hospital the other day for her three monthly checkup.  She has an auto immune disease, (another one that is, aside from diabetes) which requires regular hospital visits.  We went to her specialists and then had a coffee and a hot chocolate. “Don’t get the Read more…

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The 30th Bake: Mary’s Chocolate and Orange Tart

This is Mary’s signature bake.  But before I make it I’ve decided I have to get back to my novel.  My writing has suffered the last two months because I am baking!!!  Haha.  Fun, fun, fun, but that’s not going to get my novel written this year. I was going Read more…

By Denise, ago

The 23rd Bake: Paul’s Kouign Amann

I’m behind on my bakes and now its the second week of the school holidays, I have to boot it.  I really should do 5 bakes this week to meet my target of 26 by the end of the month.  This was  my second this week so let’s see how Read more…

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The 13th Bake: Choux Caramel Puffs

It’s Easter Thursday and shopping is on the list of priorities.  With the shops shut on Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, we all race to the supermarket with the fear that we will die of starvation over the Easter Break!!.  Anyway, I did need to stock up so went.  In Read more…

By Denise, ago

The 7th Bake: Somerset Apple Tart

I’m scared of the section on Sweet Pastry and as I haven’t tackled anything in that said section yet, I decided I had to do it. I have chosen the Somerset Apple Tart, not because it looks easy, but just because. I only needed to buy apples and apricot jam Read more…

By Denise, ago