The Friday Baking Project

Pâte Brisée 1

PRINT Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup (5.8 oz / 165 g) all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 7 ½ tbl (3.75 oz / 107 g) unsalted butter, cold (see notes) ¼ to â…“ cup ice water Tools and equipment needed: Dry measuring cups, scale, small liquid measuring cup Medium mixing bowl. Pastry blender, plastic spatula Food processor…

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The Friday Baking Project

Pâte Brisée

PRINT Ingredients: 1 ½ cups (7 oz / 198 g) all-purpose flour, or pastry flour 1 pinch kosher salt 9 tbl (4.5 oz / 128 g) unsalted butter, cold1 ¼ to â…“ cup cold water Tools and equipment needed: Dry measuring cups, scale, small liquid measuring cup Medium mixing bowl. Pastry blender, plastic spatula Food…

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The Friday Baking Project

Pastry Cream

PRINT Pastry Cream # of Servings:  6 Ingredients 1 pt (16 fl oz) milk ½ vanilla bean (optional), split and scraped 6 egg yolks ½ cup (3.5 oz / 99 g) sugar 2 tbl (.63 oz / 18 g) all-purpose flour, sifted 2 tbl (.63 oz / 18 g) cornstarch. sifted 2 tsp vanilla extract…

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The Friday Baking Project

Nut Torte

PRINT Yield: 1 8-inch cake # of Servings: 8 to 10 Method: Modified creaming Ingredients ¾ cup + 1 tbl (6 oz / 170 g) Passover Frangipane, room temperature 3 tbl (1 ½ oz / 43 g) sugar 4 egg yolks ¼ cup (2 oz / 57 g) heavy cream1 6 egg whites, room temperature Pinch…

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