Various Pastry Recipes

Almost everyone loves eating desserts. For those of you that enjoy making them, you should definitely consider becoming a baker and/or pastry chef. In this line of work, you will be creating and making your very own desserts. From candies to cookies, muffins and cakes, there are an endless amount of food items that can be considered pastries. Another great reason to enter this profession, other than the fact that you will be doing something you love, is because you can make good money. There are many things that you will have to learn to become a successful baker or pastry chef. You need to be creative with the goodies that you make. From new icing flavors to oddly shaped cookies, being creative will help ensure your success in the culinary industry.

French Desserts And Pastries - In general, French style desserts and pastries have a fine taste. They are also usually very elegantly decorated. When looking at a French dessert, you instantly appreciate all the work that is put into the details to make it appetizing from which ever angle you look at it. French desserts are also usually colorful. Different sauces are used to add color and life to every piece of dessert.

Pastry with Various Topping - A pastry is made from the usual ingredients of a pastry like eggs, milk, yeast and flour. The amount of butter is greater than the usual to give that extra flavor in the pastry. Once the dough is made, it is then thinly rolled out. Melted butter is spread on the thin dough and folded in many layers. This process is done to make the dough easy for use later on. However, it is repeated to come up with a pastry that is flaky and fluffy. More butter is spread for flavor. As for the shaping of the pastry, the common pastry has a circle in the middle to hold the toppings in place. Other bakers make the pastry in spirals or figure eights for variety. A wide selection of toppings can be added to make these delights more flavorful. Common toppings include sweet additions like chocolate, custard and icing. There are also toppings that come with a tangy twist such as fruits or jam.

Puff Pastry Recipes - Puff pastry is the trickiest of all pastries to master, but is also the most rewarding because most supermarket puff pastry is made with substandard ingredients such as margarine. Many top restaurants don’t make their own. Nothing is quite the same as buttery puff pastry, lovingly made and fresh out of the oven. This pastry is all about careful temperature control to ensure that the butter doesn't merge into the dough while making the layers. When cooking, the moisture in the fat evaporates, causing lift and the creation of delicate layers.

Make Homemade Pastry Tips - Once the pastry dough is made, it must be wrapped in plastic wrap or greaseproof paper and rested in the refrigerator for a minimum of 15 minutes. Resting allows time for the gluten (proteins) in the dough to relax. If you attempt to roll the dough right after mixing it, it will be like trying to roll a sheet of elastic. It will roll, but seconds later it will shrink back to the original form. Likewise, once rolled, rest the pastry again. If you cook pastry that has been rolled and not rested, it will shrink in the oven.