Pastry Cream ~ This is a versatile custard that is sometimes used as a major component or as a base component to many desserts.
Mise en Place ~ Pastry Cream
As a major component, pastry cream, serves as a filling for cakes, tarts, pate choux like profiteroles/cream puffs, éclairs, cannolis and other pastries. As a base component it is used in ice creams and souffles.
Versatile and easy to make, pastry cream can also take on many flavors by a simple infusion from extracts, flavored liqueurs, fruit purees, or other add-ins like chocolate at the very last stage. Continue reading Baking Basics Series: How to make pastry cream
Mini Banana Cream Pie ~ A classic pie gets simplified and individualized in a cupcake liner. This might just be the easiest pie to make-ever! Throw all your ingredients in a blender or a food processor and process, then bring it to temperature–pour, chill and serve. Done.
Individual Banana Cream Pie
It’s been a while since I made a banana cream pie. In fact it’s been years. I’m not sure what really made me crave it all of sudden. Now I’m a little obsessed with it. I actually made it twice this weekend, partly because I ate 1/3 of the pie and then dropped the piece that was perfectly sliced for the picture. Getting a perfectly sliced piece wasn’t easy, especially since the filling is a custard and that does not usually go hand in hand with nice clean cut lines.
Now, you know me and pretty food-I’m a perfectionist. Okay, I’m anal. I wanted to find a solution to serving Banana Cream Pie that didn’t require the steady precision of surgical tools for a perfect slice. My first thought was to add more cornstarch to firm up the filling, but then I realized more cornstarch would yield a rubbery like filling. So I decided to ditch the pie pan for some individual servings. Continue reading Mini Banana Cream Pies
Lemon and Raspberry Tart ~ This easy to assemble and bright fruity dessert is perfect if you want to stay on the lighter side of sweet treats this Valentine’s Day.
Lemon and Raspberry Tart
I’m excited to be featuring this recipe as a guest post over at Simple Bites for Aimée Wimbush-Bourque. If you haven’t been there you are in for a treat. Part of a larger network, Simple Bites, is built on the idea of helping to bring family together through simple meals with wholesome recipes and tips for meal planning.
