Ingredients 900g All Purpose Flour (sifted), plus extra for dusting and rolling 450g Unsalted Butter 200g Lard or Shortening (cut into thin rectangular slices) 300ml Water (Ice Cold) 15g Salt 25g Sugar 1 Egg 2 Egg Yolks 1tbsp Rice Vinegar or White Wine Vinegar Instructions Place your flour and butter into your freezer, and chill … Continue reading Flaky Pastry Dough
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Citrus and Orange Cream Tart
Ingredients: 300g Sweet Pastry Dough Filling 5 Medium Sized Oranges (zest finely grated, fruit segmented and juice reserved) 3 Large Pink Grapefruit (fruit segmented and juice reserved) Orange Pastry Cream 250ml Half and Half 1 Egg (plus 1 additional egg for egg wash) 2 Egg Yolks 50g Sugar 5g Salt 15g All Purpose Flour (sifted) … Continue reading Citrus and Orange Cream Tart
Sweet Pastry Dough
Ingredients: 800g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 100g Corn Starch (sifted) 450g Unsalted Butter (room temperature, softened) 225g Brown Sugar 10g Salt 2 Lemons (zest only, finely grated) 2tbsp Vanilla Extract 1 Egg 2 Egg Yolks Instructions: In a bowl, add your flour and corn starch and mix well. In a stand mixer, add your butter, … Continue reading Sweet Pastry Dough
Gougeres (Cheese Puffs)
Ingredients 125ml Milk 125ml Water 1tsp salt 1tbsp sugar 110g Unsalted Butter (cut into cubes) 1cup or 128g flour 5 eggs 150g Parmesan (finely grated) 1tsp Nutmeg (freshly grated) Instructions Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line two large baking sheets/pan with non-stick parchment paper. Place your milk, water , sugar, salt, and butter into a … Continue reading Gougeres (Cheese Puffs)