Victoria Drey These “green apples” are not for keeping fit but to have fun. From using natural DIY spinach dye to shaping the pastry – they are worth every minute you’ll spend in your kitchen. I feel ...

To prepare the shortcrust pastry, put in the mixer equipped with blades the flour (1), the cold butter in pieces from the fridge (2), a pinch of salt (3) and blend everything for a few seconds. Then ...

Sweet and savoury shortcrust pastry share the same basic principles, but the ingredients vary. There is no sugar or egg in the basic savoury shortcrust recipe which is included here. It is made with ...

To prepare the shortcrust sfogliatelle, start by making the shortcrust pastry. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a ...

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 – ...

These individual fruit tarts can be adapted to use whatever fruit is in season, and the basic shortcrust pastry will stand you in good stead for life This simple fruit tart is based on one that I ...

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, as well as ...