From her outstanding new book, Pie Style, Helen Nugent demonstrates for us how to lattice a pie in her tutorial below. "Is there anything prettier than a latticed pie?" Helen asks. "I don’t think so. Whenever possible, I like to lattice my pie tops on parchment paper, and then slide them onto the pie when complete. This allows me to move strips around without having to worry about staining them with filling or tearing them. The key to this technique is ensuring that you have properly chilled ... Read More...
Rocky Road Scotcheroos Bars
From her brand new book - The Chocolate Addict's Baking Book - author Sabine Venier shares with us one of her favorite quick treats - just one of the 75 chocolate recipes packed in to this terrific book: "This recipe wakes up my inner kid! I’m thrilled to share my marriage of two beloved childhood sweet treats: rocky road candies and scotcheroos. "These bars are everything that kids and grown-up kids could ask for: a crunchy peanut buttery and chocolatey base topped with super delicious ... Read More...
Tree Spirit Cake Tutorial for Halloween
This unique tree spirit cake tutorial, taken from Helena Garcia's The Wicked Baker, shows you how to create the perfect centerpiece for your family Halloween party this year. It's just one of many weird and wonderful creations in Helena's imaginative new book that is a must for Halloween fanatics and bakers alike. Helena explains the inspiration behind the cake: "Turn this Scandinavian classic holiday bake - the yule log - into a dark fairy tale. Although a yule log is based on a rolled ... Read More...
Gumpaste Acorn Tutorial
In this gumpaste acorn tutorial you'll learn how to make an quick and easy addition to your fall sugar flower arrangement that lends a wonderfully authentic look to your cake design. Pair them with some oak leaves from our gumpaste fall leaves tutorial and you have a completed spray for you cake. Gumpaste Acorn Tutorial: Materials Gumpaste in two shades - a darker brown and a lighter brown 22 or 24-guage green or brown wires cut into quarters Needle-nosed pliers Bone tone ... Read More...