American inspired. The first time I had pecans was when one of our Workawayers (Andrea from North Carolina) made Pecan Crisp for dessert. I haven’t made that myself but will one day – it was truly delicious. A very typical American dessert is pecan pie that is commonly served during Thanksgiving. However, these mini pecan…
Category: Pastry
Everyone loves that feeling of the pastry cracking when you take your first bite. From crumbly short crusts or crusty pie pastry, making pastry from scratch doesn’t have to be difficult. You’ll find a collection of recipes here, including pizza dough, to get your family’s appetite going,
Pie Pastry
This has to be the simplest and one of the yummiest pie pastries around. If you’re making your own pie filling, definitely put a little more effort in to make the pie pastry too.
Cheese Biscuits
One of the quickest and easiest biscuits you’ll ever make. All you need is a food processor and four ingredients. Great for the kids to pack into their school lunchboxes or for afternoon tea.
Cauliflower pizza base
A fabulous way to eat a normally carb heavy meal that is completely gluten free. A great alternative if you’re wanting a more guilt free pizza for dinner.
Choux Pastry
From all the pastries to make, it’s definitely one of the easiest. However, the wrong percentage of ingredients can result in flat and rather unappetising pastry cases when baked. Measuring out the ingredients is essential. Once mastered, you can use choux pastry to make profiteroles, cream puffs or eclairs.
Pizza Dough
Whether you use a breadmaker or knead the dough by hand, this pizza dough is delicious as either pan or thin/crispy. Just add your own combination of toppings for a winner dinner!
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
Making from scratch. Let’s be honest. I’m sure you’re wondering how the heck I find time to make meals from scratch without packet mixes and pre-made ingredients. The truth is I do take shortcuts too in the interest of both convenience and time. I’m a mum which means I’m time poor and don’t always have…