pastry

  • Your Broccoli Stems Can Make a Tasty Tart

    Your Broccoli Stems Can Make a Tasty Tart

    lifehackerinternational

    I have never been the type of person who avoids the stem portion of broccoli, but I’ve heard that such people exist. I think I actually prefer the more substantial stems to the florets, which are dry, fibrous, and fluffy when raw. (I want fluff in my pillows, not in my mouth.)

  • Your Pie Dough Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Hacked’

    A.A. Newton

    For reasons I will never fully understand, the only part of pie-making that anyone tries to hack is by far the easiest. Mixing pastry dough could not be simpler; all you’re doing is barely binding cold fat and flour together with a little water. It is not a process that needs hacking.

  • Common Custard Pie Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

    Common Custard Pie Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

    A.A. Newton

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    Baked custards are everywhere on the holiday dessert table. Apart from apple pie, just about every other holiday classic calls for baking a sugar-and-egg slurry until perfectly set. It seems simple enough, but custard pies are notoriously tricky — especially when canned pumpkin gets involved.