Tips & Tricks
Check out these creative hacks that can help anyone bake like a pro!
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Next, using a small whisk, firmly press the whisk into the center of the balls. Transfer pastry onto a lined baking tray. Bake at 350°F for 20 -25 minutes until pastry is golden. Fill design with melted chocolate for serving.
How to make mini star pastries -
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Firmly press the rough side of the meat tenderizer into the pastry creating a dimpled pattern. Repeat this up and down the strips until all the strips have been completed. Use Pastry to create a lattice design across the top of your pie, or use this tool to make your pastry unique.
How to add a dimpled texture -
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Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper to be placed into the oven. Bake at 400°F for 18 -20 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden.
How to make your own patty shells -
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Continue to wrap cut pastry strips along cutlery handle until all strips have been used. Transfer pastry wrapped cutlery to a lined baking tray. Bake at 350°F for 18-25 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden. Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow cutlery to cool before handling. Gently remove pastry twists from cutlery.
*Usage Suggestions
- Dust pastry with cinnamon sugar before baking for a sweet treat, or
- Once baked, drizzle with melted chocolate and dust with icing sugar, or
- Brush pastry with garlic herbed butter before baking and sprinkle with parmesan cheese for a savory treat.
How to create easy pastry twists -
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Fold the pastry into ribbons placing one end on top of the other. This will create small pastry bundles. Transfer bundles to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 350°F for 18-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.
How to make simple homemade Danishes -
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Next, using a citrus juicer, roll the rubbed edges firmly into the pastry ball to create a scalloped patter.
Bake at 375°F for 15- 20 minute until cookies are golden brown.
Decorate cookies with a dusting of icing sugar or dip top ends of the cookie into melted white or dark chocolate.
How to make quick grooved cookies -
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You have now completed edging your pie crust and are ready to bake!
How to Edge your Pie Crust -
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You have now completed forking the edge of your pie and are ready to bake!
How to Make a Forked Pie Crust -
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You have now completed fluting the edge of your pie and are ready to bake!
How to Make a Fluted Pie Crust -
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Using alternating corners bring the edge of the corner to the center of the filling creating a pinwheel. Transfer pastry to a baking tray and bake at 350°F for 18 – 25 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Dust with icing sugar for serving.
How to make a Danish pinwheel -
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Grab the ends of two strips and firmly press them together. Repeat this step with the remaining strips to complete the snowflake. Transfer pastry to a lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until pastry puffed and golden.
How to make a snowflake pastry