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WEEK 7 - FRUIT TART AND QUICHE LORRAINE

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PIE AND TARTS The meaning of thee pastry or pie The term pastry comes from the word paste, meaning, in the case, a mixture of flour, liquid and fat. In the bakeshop, pastry refers both to various pastes and dough and to the many products made from them. To glaze pastry a .   savoury pastries are brushed with beaten egg, or egg yolk diluted with a little milk. b.  Sweet pastries glaze, brushed lightly with water and dredged with sugar or for a sparkly glaze, brushed with beaten egg white and sprinkled with castor sugar. To store pastry a.   Uncooked dough will keep for several days in the refrigerator. It must be well covered, preferably in a polythene bag to keep out the air. If well sealed it also freezes very successfully. b.  Cooked pastries can be kept for two or three days in an airtight tin or plastic. Container unless they contain perishable filling. They usually freeze and reheat on the required. Flan cases should be stored empty and

INTRODUCTION TO BASIC PASTRY AND BAKERY - WEEK 1

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As I know about the basic pastry and bakery is we learn about the main ingredient to use in pastry and bakery. THE MEANING OF PASTRY   - Dough or paste consisting primarily if shortening or another fatty substance mixed with flour and water, often baked or us as a crust for sweet foods such as pies and tart. THE MEANING OF BAKERY - Any element that uses life form of good bacteria such as yeast  as an agent for fermentation, helps build in - depth flavouring, crusty texture on the outside and soft texture on the inside. THE TYPE OF FLOUR - All purpose flour  - Rice flour - Bread flour  - Cake flour - Pastry flour - Whole wheat flour  - Oat flour  - Self-rising flour - Semolina flour - White wheat flour         THE TYPE OF SUGAR - White granulated sugar  - Caster sugar - Raw sugar  - Brown sugar - Fructose sugar                            TOOL AND UTENSIL IN THE KITCHEN  - Rolling Pin - Baking Tray - Whisk - Bo

WEEK 6 - CHOCOLATE CHIPS COOKIES, DANISH COOKIES, CINNAMON COOKIES, CHECKERBOARD COOKIES AND SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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For the week 6, I will give the recipe about chocolate chips cookies, danish cookies, cinnamon cookies, checkerboard cookies and shortbread cookies. RECIPES SHORTBREAD COOKIES -175 gm, Butter -225 gm, Soft flour -60 gm, Rice flour -1/4 tsp, Salt -60 gm, Castor sugar -25 gm, Icing sugar, Sugar for sprinkle  METHODS 1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, and set aside. 2. Beat the butter in a large bowl until creamy. Add the sugars and continue beating until very light and fluffy. 3. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the creamed butter and sugar until well blended. Turn on to a lightly floured surface, knead lightly. 4. Press the dough into pan, smoothing the surface. Using fork, press 2cm/3/4 inch radiating lines around the edge of the dough. Lightly sprinkle the surfaces with a little castor sugar, and then prick the surface lightly with the fork. 5. Using a sharp knife, mark dough a line to cut. Bake in a preheated shortbread while st

WEEK 5 - RECIPE FOR RAISIN SCONE, CHOCOLATE CHIPS MUFFIN, BLUEBERRY MUFFIN AND SOFT ROLL

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Okey guys for this entire I want to share to you guys the recipe of Raisin Scone, Chocolate Chips Muffin, Blueberry Muffin and the last is Soft Roll. RAISIN SCONE -150 gm Bread flour -150 gm Soft flour -38 gm Castor sugar -3 gm Salt -18 gm Baking powder -75 gm Raisin -120 gm Butter  -135 ml milk -1 nos egg METHODS 1. Sift dry ingredients together. 2. Add in butter and rubbing until the mixture resembles a coarse cornmeal. 3. Combine the liquid ingredients. Pour into dry ingredients. Mix just until the ingredients are combined and soft dough are formed. 4. Knead it lightly. 5. The dough should be soft and slightly elastic but not sticky. 6. Cut using cookie cutter, egg wash and baked. RECIPE CHOCOLATE CHIPS MUFFIN -125 gm Brown sugar -1 no Egg -86 ml Corn oil -100 gm Heavy cream -150 gm Soft flour -50 gm Strong flour -8 gm Baking powder -2 gm Salt -20 gm Chocolate chips METHOD 1. In a mixing bowl