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 ...

To prepare the whipped shortcrust pastry, place the softened butter (1) and sifted sugar (2) in the bowl of a stand mixer (you can use an electric mixer instead of the stand mixer). Grate the zest of ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 parmesan ...

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 ...

There is an old cooks' saying that people with cold hands are good at making pastry. Shortcrust, puff pastry and their relatives need to be kept cool for best results. This means chilling the ...

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.