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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Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies
in Cookies
With Autumn (or Fall) beginning it is the perfect time to bake. These cookies use a Pumpkin Spice mixture, this is a spice blend which is made up of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. The combination of spices in these cookies are nice and warming which makes them perfect for a cold Autumn night.
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