pastrymaking
Creating flaky treats
Pastrymaking is the craft of creating pastries—baked goods made from dough, typically rich with butter or other fats.
The term encompasses everything from croissants and puff pastry to tarts and éclairs.
Pastrymaking demands precision in measuring and technique, as small variations in temperature or handling can dramatically affect results: She studied pastrymaking in Paris.
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- shortcrustCrumbly, buttery pastry dough
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- briocheEnriched French bread
- frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
gluten · flour · butter · eggs · sugar · water · elasticity · hydration
Chocolate-cream confection blend
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
fondant · marzipan · praline · jam · compote · chantilly · caramel
Bonding protective plastic layers
- kneadingManual dough development
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- foldingBending something over itself
- shapingGiving something its form
crimping · proofing · glazing · piping · scoring · chilling · mixing · measuring
Brief burst of air
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- butterSolid fat from cream
- turnsRotations or chances
danish · flaky · crispy · mille-feuille · palmier · vol-au-vent · strudel · phyllo
Made manually, not machined
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- rusticRural and unrefined
traditional · small-batch · apprenticeship · craft · heritage
Iced oblong pastry
- macaronAlmond meringue cookie sandwich
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- croquemboucheCaramel-glazed pastry cone
napoleon · mille-feuille · opera · gateau · financier · madeleine · palmier
choux
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- shortcrustCrumbly, buttery pastry dough
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- briocheEnriched French bread
frangipane · gluten · flour · butter · eggs · sugar · water · elasticity · hydration · crumb
ganache
Chocolate-cream confection blend
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- frangipaneSweet almond pastry filling
buttercream · fondant · marzipan · praline · jam · compote · chantilly · caramel
laminating
Bonding protective plastic layers
shaping · crimping · proofing · glazing · piping · scoring · chilling · mixing · measuring · weighing
puff
Brief burst of air
turns · danish · flaky · crispy · mille-feuille · palmier · vol-au-vent · strudel · phyllo · filo
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
rustic · traditional · small-batch · apprenticeship · craft · heritage
eclair
Iced oblong pastry
- macaronAlmond meringue cookie sandwich
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
croquembouche · napoleon · mille-feuille · opera · gateau · financier · madeleine · palmier
pastrymakingbread baking
Crafting risen dough loaves
bread making · butchery · grilling · charcuterie · barbecuing
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