This has been one of my favourite technical challenges to make, as Lemon Tarts (Tarte Au Citrons) are one of my favourite things to eat. It is a great challenge as making the perfect short crust pastry can be difficult, you have to make sure the pastry is chilled enough otherwise the pastry will shrink when it is baked in the oven. Another issue is baking the tart filling because if the oven is too hot or the tart is over baked it can cause the filling to crack on the top of the tart.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S4E7 - Religieuses
Since it is patisserie week on The Great British Bake Off I have decided to try the technical challenge from series 4, episode 7 which was Religieuses. A Religieuses is made up of two Choux Pastry Buns filled with Creme Patissiere and decorated with chocolate ganache and whipped cream. Once completed it should resemble a nun.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S1E2 - Scones
The second technical challenge for The Great British Bake Off was scones. Scones may look simple to make however there are several things that could go wrong. Some key tips are to make sure you have a sharp fluted cutter, this will help to get your scones to rise evenly. Another tip is to make sure when you are cutting the scones out of the dough is not to twist the cutter, as this will affect how your scones will rise.
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