The next two lessons were huge baking days! We made biscuits, scones, linzers and Bretons! I had never heard of a linzer before and just assumed we were making linzer cookies – sugar sandwich cookies, filled with jam, and dusted … Continue reading
Lesson 36 marked the beginning of a new section of the program, we were moving into tarts and pies. To start the class, we learned about three different mixing methods to creating pie dough. The first method was the flaky … Continue reading
In order to have a better understanding of pastry, I think it’s important that I taste lots of different pastries all around town! It’s always nice to have a good excuse to eat desserts and as a part of school … Continue reading
Something about the holiday time always makes me think of chocolate tarts. Maybe it’s the buttery, sweet crust. Maybe it’s the melt in your mouth chocolatey richness, but when I heard my family was going to come visit today, I … Continue reading
About a year ago I took a cooking class and at the end of the class we were given a recipe for a plum tart that I’ve been dying to try ever since. Last weekend, I finally got the chance! … Continue reading