Tag: pastry

Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie

This pie is classic American favourite and homemade Pecan Pie is one of the most satisfying recipes of all time. This recipe will make it as easy as possible for you…

Cherry Bakewell Bake

Cherry Bakewell Bake

With this weeks recipe I take the classic cherry Bakewell tart recipe and make it into a tray bake! A golden layer of shortcrust pastry filled with an almond cake, strawberry jam, and topped with icing and glacé cherries!

Easy Monkey Bread

Easy Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread, also known as puzzle bread, pull-apart bread, or, as we like to think of it, “get in my mouth” bread. Originally this retro american ‘50s recipe is made using the american ‘biscuit dough’, here I have used the UK equivalent – scone dough. 

Pembrokeshire Pie

Pembrokeshire Pie

This weeks recipe is something special, something local to me as I live in Pembrokeshire. A lot of people are unaware that Pembrokeshire has it’s own recipes, one of which is Pastai Penfro or Pembrokeshire Pies. These are individual pies, traditionally made with mutton, are 

Pear Frangipane Tart

Pear Frangipane Tart

Almond frangipane is a classic French preparation which results in a rich almond filling, that can be made in moments. It provides a delicious base for raw or poached fruit and is spread over uncooked pastry to make simple tarts.

Coconut Custard Tarts

Coconut Custard Tarts

Increasingly, we’re hearing about people who have made drastic changes to their diets, for instance becoming lactose-intolerant, but they still love to eat those pastry treats. So for them, here is a vegan alternative to Portuguese custard tarts, that is also lactose free and an 

Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns

These have always been a favourite pastry of mine, whenever I’m at a coffee shop I will have a cinnamon bun with my coffee.