Easy & Incredible Tasting Buttery, Flaky Puff Pastry

How many elegant savory and sweet tart recipes have you seen with puff pastry? It produces a cloud-like, buttery, puffy crust used in tarts, strudels, pies, and the list goes on. Puff pastry is incredibly versatile. The traditional, very-time consuming method of making a regular puff pastry requires at least 73 layers (says Julia Child)Continue reading “Easy & Incredible Tasting Buttery, Flaky Puff Pastry”

How to Make Flaky, Foolproof Pie Crusts: Tips & Techniques

Pie crusts can include the simplest of ingredients of only flour, fat, and water to complex blends of flours, fats, and liquids. Regardless of the ingredients, the key to making light and flaky pie crusts is almost always in the technique. Pretty much everyone has a standard go-to pie crust, even if it’s a store-boughtContinue reading “How to Make Flaky, Foolproof Pie Crusts: Tips & Techniques”