A pastry base is like fine linen waiting to be embroidered on! it offers a wonderfully chewy yet crunchy base to hold all your favourite fillings, be it chocolate, custard, jam, caramelised nuts, stewed fruits or your own innovative combinations. The perfect pastry base, of course, leads to the perfect tart, so here is how to get it right…
Extremely light in texture with absence of fat, is a perfect for gateau or base for desserts or even bake it in a 6” diameter cake tin to serve it casually for tea time
Like chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce is also a favourite topping for ice-creams and other desserts like pies and puddings too. It is loved by children especially, due to the attractive colour and fruity flavour. Now, you do not have to buy strawberry sauce from outside as it can be prepared within minutes using this easy and quick method of thickening using corn flour. So, treat yourself and your family to a fruity, vitamin-rich, homemade delight.
Follow the baking instructions for time and temperature as specified in the recipe; it is necessary to ensure that the cake is uniformly cooked before removing from the oven. Often the cake may rise evenly and seem brown from the outside but may be uncooked inside due to some fault or low baking time. Hence, it is necessary to ensure that the inside of the cake is done, and there are ways to do this without slicing the cake!
It is interesting to note that the procedures for whipping different types of cream vary, therefore ensure that you follow the instructions for the specific type of cream you have bought!