Depending on how you celebrate the holidays, you may have a favorite activity that just says “happy happy” or “merry merry” to you. Maybe it’s wrapping presents, having a snowball fight or counting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It's the closest thing to handmade." That’s why we’re all about the store-bought version. Just as golden and flaky as a homemade ...

Love a good palmier, fruit tart or pastry-topped chicken potpie? Chances are you’re familiar with the flaky wonder that is puff pastry (not to be confused with phyllo dough). Puff pastry consists of ...

Plus, I found the best gluten-free option on the market. Puff pastry is not high on my list of foods I like to make from scratch. It’s time-consuming and labor-intensive and I’d much rather be eating ...

· Light crisp airy pastry. Puffs up in oven and eventually set by heat of cooking. Airiness, in fact is caused because choux has high water content which in cooing is turned to steam thus forcing ...

When it comes to flaky, buttery pastry, I’m an equal opportunity eater, but that doesn’t mean that all flaky pastry is the same. Puff pastry and phyllo dough are two important flaky doughs. Both are ...

The French Chef, Julia Child teaches you how to make a puff pastry. Julia Child, the French Chef, demonstrates how to be successful with the pastry you thought you could never make–the pastry of a ...

Ah, the art of the puff pastry. The seemingly humble dough is used as a flaky base for all number of bakes, from pot pies to turnovers, tarts, and even beef Wellington. But don't let its simplistic ...

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