Once you become comfortable with the classic base recipes of pastry, you'll be on your way to creating all sorts of delectable treats. For starters just think of the ways you can use your favorite tart dough baked with your favorite seasonal fruits in either an almond cream or custard filling. Mix and match as you wish!
I'll continue to add recipes over time, allowing you to expand your base and have more and more fun in the kitchen. Just check back periodically, and I'll send an update every now and then via my blog. Thanks and have fun!
In all recipes, unless otherwise noted, flour is all purpose, sugar is granulated cane, eggs are large, butter is unsalted and milk is whole milk.
Click on the links to go to specific recipes in downloadable PDF format and, in some cases, to blog posts about the topic.
In addition here’s a link to a mini tutorial I’ve written on tartes.
LES PÂTES - for tartes, choux, laminated dough, sweet bun dough and more!
Pâte brisée/flaky tart dough, oat whole wheat version recipe and blog post
Pâte sucrée d'amandes/almond tart dough recipe
Pâte sucrée/sweet tart dough (for rustic galette) recipe and blog post
Pâte sucrée au chocolat/chocolate tart dough recipe and blog post
Sablé Breton/Breton shortbread/tart dough recipe and blog post / blog post / blog post
Sablé Breton/Breton dough #2 recipe plus some tips and guidelines for use of Breton dough in general
Pâte à choux/gougère recipe and blog post; another post on a filled sweet version of choux; religieuse post; Paris-Brest post
Pâte à croissant/croissant dough recipe, croissant comparison blog post and whole wheat croissant blog post
Pâte à brioche/brioche dough recipe (includes tips for creating laminated brioche) and blog post
Pâte feuilletée classique/classic puff pastry recipe
Pâte feuilletée rapide/quick or “rough” puff pastry recipe
Kouign-amann/Breton butter “cake” recipe
LES CRÈMES et LES GARNITURES et LES GANACHES
Crème d'amandes/almond cream recipe
Crème pâtissière/pastry cream recipe
L'appareil de flan/custard filling for tarts recipe and blog post
Crème anglaise + bavarois recipe and blog post on charlotte and one more
Crème au beurre à la meringue suisse/Swiss meringue buttercream recipe and blog post
Sauce caramel classique/classic caramel sauce recipe
Crème de mascarpone fouettée/whipped mascarpone cream recipe
Crème fouettée à la ricotta et au chèvre/Whipped ricotta and goat cheese recipe
Garniture aux griottes/sour cherry filling/sauce recipe
Ganache basics with recipes and chocolate ganache tart blog post
LES CRÈMES AU FOUR/BAKED CUSTARDS
Crème au mascarpone au four/baked mascarpone custard recipe and blog post
Pots de crème au chocolat/chocolate custards recipe and blog post
LES MERINGUES ET LES GATEAUX
Dacquoise recipe and blog post (chocolate hazelnut marjolaine) and post (pistachio raspberry dacquoise) and one more post
Macarons recipe and blog post (also listed under biscuits/misc cookies below)
Gateux aux poires et aux amandes/pear almond cake recipe and blog post
COMPOSED TARTES: new section! Here I’ll list recipes for completed tartes, including dough, filling, garnish ideas.
TEA CAKES, SCONES
Financier base recipe and blog post
Madeleine/shell shaped tea cakes recipe and blog post on a chocolate version
Moelleux au chocolat/moist chocolate cakes recipe and blog post
Petits gâteaux au thé aux agrumes/citrus tea cakes (chocolate version included) recipe
Petits gâteaux aux pêches/peach teacakes recipe and blog post
Petits gâteaux de Pâques/chocolate Easter cakes recipe and blog post
Cinnamon oat scones recipe
BISCUIT, MISC COOKIES
Biscuit à la cuiller/ladyfinger sponge recipe and blog post on charlotte plus one more
Favorite shortbread recipes
BREADS AND BUNS; new section!
