This vanilla bean pastry cream recipe is a perfect filling for cream puffs, tarts, pastries, cakes, and other delicious desserts! Pastry Cream is a mix between a pudding and a custard. Custards are traditionally thickened with egg yolks and pudding is thickened with cornstarch or flour. Pastry Cream is thickened with both and is used to fill a variety of…
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Light and Fluffy Easter Marshmallows will be devoured quicker than you can say Happy Easter! I was on the lookout for a sugar based treat to fill an easter basket and thought these would be perfect to replace real easter eggs. I figured these marshmallow easter eggs from Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery cookbook would do the trick, and I…
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These Easter French Macarons are a delicious dessert idea for your Easter basket or brunch! This tutorial shows you how to make these easy decorated french macarons from either your own homemade recipe, or using purchased macarons from a bakery – making it and even easier Easter treat! Plus, they’re great kid decorating project! These Easter themed macarons…
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Rich, Moist, Chocolate filled Devil’s Food Cake. With 5 minute prep time this easy and delicious recipe can’t be beat! Rich chocolate devil’s food cake is such a classic treat. It’s perfect all year round and is a real crowd pleaser at your next dinner party or holiday gathering. And this devil’s food cake recipe is deviously easy to make….
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Pate a Choux is one of most simple and easy pastry doughs to make. Used to make cream puffs and eclairs, the dough is as versatile as it is delicious. Whether you’re filling with pastry cream and topping with craquelin, making a sweet croquembouche dessert tower, or making savory cheese filled profiteroles, this step by step recipe is easy to…
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