3 golden rules of pastry

3 golden rules of pastry

From tiny tea-time bites to hearty stewed fruit pies, pastry class is in session! 5 types of pastry 1. Puff pastry A distinctively flaky pastry that puffs up when baked, suitable for savoury and sweet bakes. This pastry is made by laminating layers of butter between a flour-water mixture. Once in the oven, the butter melts and creates steam, causing the pastry to rise and leaving distinctive layers of pastry.  2. Shortcrust pastry   This is a sa…

In the world of artistic pastry in Mauritius, Rachel Marianen imposes herself as a true virtuoso of *cake design*. With 14 years of experience, this talented *cake artist*, based in Dagotière, transforms her ideas into edible works of art. Her last exploit ? A spectacular cake in the form of a dodo, homage to the emblem of Mauritius and wink at the country's independence. Rachel Marianen was not always predestined to pastry ...