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