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EASY PUFF PASTRY

This is by far the easiest puff pastry recipe you will find anywhere. It takes less than an hour to be ready and can be used in all sorts of savoury puff pastry recipes.

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GRAND MARNIER SOUFFLE

Learn how to master the making of an Escoffier style Grand Marnier Soufflé.

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OLD-STYLE MACARONS

Old fashioned macarons existed before the modern Parisian style and they are simpler to make. All you need to do is mix 3 ingredients in a bowl with a spoon.

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BRIOCHE

Unlike the croissant, making your own brioche can be easy. So easy in fact, it’s pretty hard to fail provided you follow these simple steps. The result is a buttery, golden brioche with a thin crust and the texture of a fluffy cloud on the inside. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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easy CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

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BRITTANY QUATRE QUARTS

Brittany’s Quatre Quarts (Four Quarters) cake is a French version of the pound cake – a cake for total beginners and a great place to start if you have no knowledge of baking. All you need is 4 simple ingredients plus one flavouring of your choice.

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POIRE A LA BEAUJOLAIS

Poire a la Beaujolais is an old recipe for poached pears dating from the 19th century.

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LADY FINGER BISCUITS

Sponge lady fingers (Biscuit a la cuillere in French) are versatile biscuits used for many things in French patisserie.

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FINANCIER CAKES

Financiers are bite sized almond cakes flavored with a beurre noisette ('hazelnut butter)

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SHORTCRUST PASTRY

A shortcrust pastry that is easy and tasty and can be made in a minimum amount of time. This shortcrust (or pie crust) can be used for savoury or sweet preparation.