French Apple Tart
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, add the butter and using the fingertips, rub the fat and flour together until it resembles fine… Read More »
Apple Pie
Shortcrust Pastry Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, add the butter or margarine and rub in using the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add enough… Read More »
Apple and Rhubarb Crumble
Place the fruit in a 900 ml. / 1 2/2 pint pie dish, layering with the sugar to taste and the orange rind. Sift the flour into a bowl, rub… Read More »
Cornish Pasties
Shortcrust pastry Divide the pastry into 4 equal pieces and roll each piece out on a floured surface into a 15 cm./6 in. round. Cut the meat into… Read More »
Smoked Haddock and Tomato Flan
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter, using the fingertips, until it resembles fine crumbs. Stir in sufficient water to mix to… Read More »
Quiche Lorraine
Plain Shortcrust Pastry ; Shortcrust Pastry Roll out the pastry and use to line a 20 cm. / 8 in. flan ring set on a baking tray. Place in… Read More »
Chicken and Mushroom Vol-au-vents
Roll the Puff Pastry out to 1/2 cm./ 1/4 in. thickness on a floured board. Cut the pastry into 4 circles using a 9 cm. / 3 1/2… Read More »
Chelsea Buns
If using fresh yeast, blend with the milk. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Mix in the fast-action dried yeast, if using. Rub in half… Read More »
Pate Sucree
Pate sucree keeps its shape: it shrinks very little and does not spread during baking. Although it can be made in a bowl, the classic way to make… Read More »
Gougère
To make the filling, melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened…. Read More »
