Assembling cheap packaged ingredients to create something upscale is a way of life. When it comes to desserts, it’s a way of life that I fully subscribe to. For example, faking an exquisite ...

They are the ideal choice of sweet puff pastry recipes for beginner bakers. Mille Feuille is one of my favorite puff pastry recipes. While we normally aim for a beautiful rise with puff pastry ...

Thin, crisp pastry is the key to these pretty French pastries and Paul Hollywood is the man to show you how. For this recipe you will need: a sugar thermometer, 6 large baking trays and a ruler.

It should be super thin, as thin as you can get it, without stretching the pastry. Cut out 18 rectangles about 9cm/3½in long and 5cm/2in wide and place them on the prepared baking tray.