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Article: Perfect pastry; BRUSH UP ON THE ART OF HOME-MADE PASTRIES WITH TRADE SECRETS FROM CAROLINE WALDEGRAVE OF LEITH'S SCHOOL OF FOOD AND WINE.(Features)
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- Sunday Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 8, 1998
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Home-made pastry prepared using fresh ingredients is a superb treat that's well worth the effort it takes to prepare.
The three most common types of pastry are shortcrust, rough puff and choux. At Leith's School, students first master the art of the rubbing- in method to make basic shortcrust pastry for quiche and apple tarts, then advance to choux pastry for chocolate profiteroles and rough puff pastry for a classic Tarte Francaise. Everyone thinks choux pastry is difficult, but you'll find it surprisingly easy - and you'll definitely enjoy melt-in-the-mouth ...