New to sauces

New To Sauces

Contents Making a Roux Roux Ready Reckoner Basic Recipes Basic Kit Tips & Tricks Making a Roux The building blocks for a good sauce is a roux. A roux is made by cooking flour with an equal weight of fat. It is a thickener for three ‘mother’ sauces from classic french cooking, béchamel, velouté, and…

ALL ABOUT FLOUR

All About Flour

I got asked the other day to explain the differences between plain flour and bread flour, as a colleague had been confused by the variety on the shelf in the supermarket. I got to thinking (dangerous I know!) that those new to baking may find the choices daunting, and even if you have been baking…

tips and tricks for cake decorating

New To Cake Decorating

This post is by no means an exhaustive list of tips, but if you are new to this, then hopefully it will start you on the right path. Contents 1 Basic Recipes 2 Basic Kit 3 Tips & Tricks Covering with Fondant Covering with Buttercream Covering with Ganach Covering with Royal Icing Do you love…