Puddings and Pies...
Below are our articles on the subject of Puddings and Pies. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Baking Blind: Quiches and Tarts
Baking blind is necessary for some pastry dishes, especially flan cases and individual tartlets. The process of blind baking involves baking the pastry case before...
Basic Batter: Adapting for Yorkshire Pudding and Pancakes
Batter is the basis for so many national and international dishes; from the simple lemon pancake to the magnificent toad-in-the-hole. Russian...
How to Make a Great Bread and Butter Pudding
Tradition at its best; a great bread and butter pudding brings families together on cold winter days. Here we look at some variations of this...
How to Make Meat Pies
Once you start making your own meat pies, you will realise how totally different they taste to shop-bought pies and will probably swear that never again will you buy...
How to Make Perfect Short Crust Pastry
The easiest but most versatile pastry, short crust is definitely the pastry to learn about first! Other flavourings, such as cheese for savoury...
How to Make Vegetarian Pies
Leeks, potatoes and minted peas, luxuriating in a white sauce beneath a cheese pastry crust is one of life’s simple pleasures. The warm waft of fresh vegetables being...
Learn to Make Custard and Ice Cream
Why open a tin, packet, carton, or tub, when you can make it yourself?
3 egg yolks /li>
300ml milk /li>
1 tablespoon sugar /li>
either half a vanilla pod or...
Making Fruit Pies and Crumbles
What’s wrong with a little comfort food on a cold, dark, winter evening? Absolutely nothing (especially if it includes colourful fruits and hot custard or fresh...
Types of Pastry
Making the right pastry for dishes is as important as the filling itself. Although most recipes include the name of pastry that is recommended for the dish, it helps...
