All About Pastries
The pastry is being liked and eaten universally.
The art of making a perfect pastry dish involves expertise, experience, practice and perfection.
Dishes made using different kinds of pastry can either be salty or sweet.
There are various types of pastries, for example flaky, puff, hot water crust, and shortcrust.
One can learn the techniques of baking pies, tarts, patties and many more after understanding the processes and the kind of working needed to make a perfect pastry dough.
Pastry doughs are made using the basic ingredients that include wheat flour, baking powder, shortening or fat, sugar and eggs.
An expert’s hand is needed for a perfect pastry dough which can be accomplished by learning, practicing and then perfecting this art.
Wheat flour contains gluten and it is protein in nature.
When we add water to flour and starts kneading it to form a dough, it starts to become elastic and continue to get more and more elastic when we keep kneading it.
This needs to be avoided when we are working to make a perfect dough either short crust or puff pastry.
Instead, we mix fat or any kind of shortening with the flour, mix it well by working with our fingers so that the flour absorbs all fat.
Keeping all the ingredients at a lower temperature is also advisable.
Pastry cooking classes are helpful in understanding the basics and becoming a professional chef.
Rolling is another technique needed to be perfected by the students of these classes.
While rolling requires a good knowledge of how and when to add a shortening to the rolling dough and at what temperature it should be added.
All this needs learning and then practicing, practicing and more practicing.
Covering the dough and refrigerating it for some time and then re-rolling it for better results.
Taking classes to learn the techniques, watching and experiencing, help the students to become experts.
They become capable enough to bake their favorite pastry dishes at home which prove to be economical and are according to the individual needs, requirements, likes, dislikes, preferences and culture.
Your queries and questions can be answered by your teachers so never feel shy to ask a question when in need during learning.
Pastry dishes are varied and can be adapted to individual needs and requirements. Basic thing to learn is to learn the art of making a perfect pastry.
While following the classes and instructions provided, one can have a better understanding of the exact way of mixing of the ingredients, rolling and the rules that need to be followed.
Paying careful attention can turn a novice into a perfect pastry chef.
While ignoring the instructions, rules and techniques can lead to pastry disaster.
Keen learners find it easier to follow.
Students while learning should take keen interest and note down important points in their diaries.
Practicing at home after taking the classes will help in perfecting your skills.
Whenever you have time to try to practice the skills to the point of perfection.
Once you have perfected the art of making a good pastry, the rest can be modified according to the requirements for example fillings and toppings.
And after that, it’s all about making the perfect pastry of your very own creation!
At Cooking Class Singapore, we look forward to having you embark on this journey of indulgence with us.
Join us for one of the Asian or French pastry making classes or an afternoon tea party to learn the art of pastry making.
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