by Sucre Haven | Aug 5, 2019 | Basics, Make Ahead Bakes, Pastries, Tarts and Pies
When I first saw mealy dough, I wondered how different it is from the flaky, crumbly dough I am familiar with. It turned out rather stretchy and less flaky. A search over the internet, I found that mealy dough is used mainly for making pies with liquid of custard...
by Sucre Haven | Nov 29, 2018 | Pastries, Quick Fix Bakes, Sweets
I did some ondeh ondeh swiss rolls and still have some coconut cream left, so I did some mille feuille. The puff pastry is store bought, so it is really easy to make. (Makes about 3 mille feuille) Ingredients 3 sheets puff pastry caster...
by Sucre Haven | Jul 2, 2018 | Make Ahead Bakes, Pastries, Quick Fix Bakes
Having tried using filo pastry on baklava, I was excited to use them on other bakes, so I found Anna Olson’s spinach and feta spanakopita which is a greek savoury bake. They’re quite simple to do and can be prepared beforehand, frozen and baked when...
by Sucre Haven | Jun 12, 2018 | Pastries, Sweets
I have always wanted to try poached pear and finally got down to making some. These can be used to make individual poached pear strudels, elegant and delicious. Here’s the recipe from Anna Olson. (Makes 6...
by Sucre Haven | May 13, 2018 | Make Ahead Bakes, Pastries
I have made choux pastry a number of times and they are not easy to fail, but it is tricky to get that balance where you cook enough to dry the pastry or end up burning them. I saw some profiteroles online, made into cute cartoon characters like keropi and even hello...
by Sucre Haven | Apr 7, 2018 | Pastries, Quick Fix Bakes
It’s been a while since I made these. I made some sausage puffs and did chocolate puffs from the leftover ganache and when I ran out, I stuffed the puff pastry with chocolate drops. This is easy peasy and takes less than an hour. So here you go, a quick fix...
