White Cake
White cake makes a great birthday cake or celebration cake and should have a place in your repertoire.
Basic Recipes
All Butter Pie Crust
After years of making pie crust in a variety of ways – by hand, mixer and food processor, using all butter and blends of butter and shortening, even playing around with liquids – for my all-purpose pie crust I have come to prefer an all-butter crust made in the food processor with ice water. The […]
Sugar Tart Crust
This is my favorite sweet tart dough due to its crispness, sweetness and ease of preparation. The key is the cake flour, which because of its low protein content, makes the dough particularly crisp and prevents it from shrinking. You do not even need to line it while blind baking; just make sure to chill […]
Pastry Cream
This creamy, smooth rich pastry cream is a classic feature in many European desserts. Variations abound: those using whole eggs, some with just yolks, some with a combination thereof. The dairy component can also range from milk to cream to a middle ground of half and half. None are “better” than another; they are just […]
Whipped Cream
Always use cream labeled “Heavy”, Whipping” or “Heavy Whipping” cream for best results and begin with the bowl and beater well chilled