When Good Food producer Harriet Ells walked into the studio with a bag of Blenheim apricots I was excited. When she threw down the gauntlet with the words “You better turn these into a really good pie ...

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the all-purpose flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, yeast and salt. Pulse several times to blend. Add the cold butter cubes and ...

Crumbs carry a reputation as crummy. But they can come in handy, breading chicken or bolstering meatball. Once, I watched a chef slip a layer of crumbs between fruit-tart pastry and fruit-tart fruit.

Soggy bottom crusts are the enemy of perfect apple pies, but just a bit of almond paste can prevent juicy filling from wreaking havoc on your precious pastry. Simply make a double crust as usual (the ...

Moroccan almond pastry (mhancha) Mhancha, a traditional Moroccan pastry filled with almonds and perfumed with orange-blossom water, is the perfect way to finish off your Moroccan banquet.

M’hancha is a popular Moroccan dessert that’s coiled to resemble a serpent. It’s traditionally made of rolled almond paste infused with orange blossom water and a thin pastry called warqa, which has ...

It can be hard to adopt other countries’ Christmas traditions and cherish them like our own, but when it comes to this Dutch log of almond paste, encased in puff pastry, I have no problem whatsoever!

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...

It’s never too soon to start planning your holiday baking, and many classic recipes call for nut pastes as an ingredient. A mixture of ground nuts such as hazelnut and almonds, sugar and liquid (egg ...

Standing in front of the pastry case at Columbia City Bakery in Seattle, I couldn’t decide what I wanted. Croissant? Scone? No, no. And then I saw it: A thick slab of heavenly brioche topped with ...