Peel and slice apricots and place in 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar. Let boil until the liquid is thick. Strain and cool. Prick the thawed pastry sheet all over with a fork, arrange the silvers of ...

Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado High Country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level.

As long as you have a packet of puff pastry in your fridge or freezer, you have a rather impressive breakfast option at your fingertips. Swap in any flavoured jam you fancy. MAKES 8 plain flour, for ...

Something’s astir at a few of the best bakery addresses in Paris, and you can tell by the shape of their tarts. They are decidedly, perfectly, unexpectedly square. “We were a bit frustrated with round ...

I love to make fruit tarts for the holidays. It provides relief from the puddings, pies, cakes and cookies. My favorite? A strawberry tart with a brushing of apricot jam over a pastry cream-filled ...

Shelter in place has given way to an abundance of bread baking. If you follow social media, you can’t miss the number of proud bread photos and sourdough sagas to admire and read. It makes sense. With ...

1. Make the pastry cream: In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of the milk with the sugar and basil; bring to a simmer. Remove the milk from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove the basil and ...

Ah, apricots, the orangish orbs that are smaller and more delicate than peaches. They arrive early in the summer and then vanish in a few weeks. I have a soft spot for apricots. I love their supple ...

Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/425F/gas 7. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. On a lightly floured work surface, unfold the pastry and roll it out a little thinner, to give a rectangle ...

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