How to make Croissants.
Croissants are a classic French pastry that are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a special occasion like Mother’s Day. They may seem daunting to make […]
Baking
Breaking Bread
Bread is a staple food made by combining flour, water, yeast, salt, and sometimes sugar and fat. Of all the baked foods it is still […]
How to Make a Whoopie Pie
The whoopie pie is a soft, luscious chocolate cake which hails from Amish culture in the northern USA states around Pennsylvania. It has even been […]
Sultana Scones with Buttermilk and Clotted Cream
If you love sultanas, you can easily add them to the butter scone recipe with buttermilk and clotted cream to create an even richer, more […]
What Can I Do to Stop Staling in Cakes?
Staling in cakes can occur due to a variety of factors, including exposure to air, changes in temperature, and loss of moisture. The main points […]
Making Sponge Cakes; Issues and How to Resolve Them
Baked goods such as cakes, biscuits, cookies and pies are extremely popular. There are thousands of recipes on the internet describing their manufacture in the […]
A Three-Layer Angel Cake With Vanilla Filling
Here’s a recipe for a three-colour layered Angel Sponge Cake with vanilla flavour filling to serve 8 people. Equipment: three 7 inch cake tins Ingredients: […]
How to Prepare Naan Bread
The Naan bread has its origins in ancient Persia and was introduced to India way before the Mogul Emperors ever set their eyes on the […]
Understanding Chiffon Cake
The chiffon cake is highly popular throughout the United States and was first created by Harry Baker. It is extremely light and uses cake flour, […]
How to Make Puff Pastry
Puff pastry is one of life’s pleasures and it is tricky to make but worth the effort. Most people buy it ready prepared if you […]
How to Make a Pate Sablee
Pate Sablee – the pastry for very delicate and sweet tarts. It requires butter at room temperature and not cold or fridge temperature. Always prepared […]
How to Make Sweet Short Crust Pastry (Sweet Pastry)
Short-crust pastry or sweet pastry as its also called is used for a wide variety of tarts and pie bases. It is highly versatile. The […]
Understanding Cakes and Cake Batters (Dough)
Batters or dough as we often call it are manufactured for creating cakes, muffins or other food items as well as coating pieces of fish […]
How to Make Simple French Macarons
Macarons might seem extremely challenging because of their trickiness in achieving a certain defined texture. They are certainly not! This is a simple recipe from […]
Coconut and Cherry Fingers
Coconut and cherry fingers are an easy baked biscuit for diabetics. It does contain a small amount of sugar. Makes 16 fingers. Store in an […]
How to Make a Swiss Roll
A swiss roll with a generous swirl of jam and even cream is a real luxury and something that has been enjoyed at tea for […]
How to Make a Lemon Drizzle Cake
The classic afternoon tea always needs a lemon drizzle cake. It always sounds as good as it tastes. I like this one because the reward […]
How to Make a Coffee And Walnut Cake
The classic coffee and walnut cake is what baking is all about. It’s standard fare for a bake sale or indeed café offering something sweet […]
How to make Tuiles
Tuiles are French wafers (thin biscuits) which are baked. They are formed into an arc rather like a Pringle™. They make an elegant garnish for […]
How to make Empire Biscuits
Empire biscuits are easy to make. Old-fashioned but delicious they still grace the teatime table. They are simply a sandwich of biscuit with raspberry jam […]