Can you make pastry?

[purplepoppy]

I've never had a problem making pastry, it's pretty simple and always turns out fine. I've made different types of sweet and plain kinds, I don't overthink or do anything special. Some say you need cold hands, others that you have to sell your soul to the devil first. Either way, making pastry is something a lot of people struggle with.

But what about you?

Nah, pastry is easy

Hmmm, it sometimes works out right

Sod that I'm buying the ready made stuff

[FreyaRed]

Flours differs. Some flour sorts contain 10% other 14% proteins. It's the "evil" gluten that makes pastry dough prevents from sticking to everything. Due lack of gluten, cysteine or L-cysteine obtained from animal hair will be used in industrial bakeries. Tasty... right. XD... I prefer gluten.

[whereismyjohnny]

Yes. It’s easy and the whole process is relaxing.

[ohsheeT]

Mine has always turned out ok I've tried to make all kinds. Sometimes it doesn't actually look like the picture

And sometimes it a thought about something so I try to build it and if it fall all apart it's OK I'm still going to eat it

[AviatorTom]

The Pillsbury Dough Boy has always been my friend.

[Makeushiver]

Simple pastry is quite easy, in fact, any pastry that can be broken down into fractions is relatively easy. When it cums to puff pastry and/or Danish pastry that's something I usually buy as it requires a lot more time and space than most. Pate a Choux is about as fancy as I get

[Jersey2]

I have made a few things. I made a baklava once that turned out great of not perfect. Fruit galettes have turned out great as well. But I haven’t done it a lot. I more made pizza and at times breads vs pastries.

[Douglas1180]

That looks like the Prime Minister of Denmark. She's an evil, nasty witch. Look how she emasculates that man to her right, turning him into some baking Queen, just like she disrespects American business men. I hope she melts.

[lightbulb27]

Yes but making those crusts right is delicate work to not over knead.

[HawkPerception]

If you can read and follow instructions properly, then you can cook, bake, or do whatever it is. It's really that simple.

Some foods require more practice and technique development though.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

That's right, pastries look like magic to me, the kind of magic I don't want to touch, only admire. That may be easier than I thought, but I won't know because I'm happy not knowing

[mstbooblover]

Set aside occasionally baking bread and pancakes with success, I never really tried making pastry. Potentially I'm still interested, at least to know the basics.

[BCRanger10]

Do cookies count? If not, I made cinnamon rolls a couple of times many years ago. I might try it again after Lent (no sweets for me).

[MrOracle]

It's probably been 30 years since I have made any, but I once could and have high confidence that I could do it again.

[NicholasRedone]

@purplepoppy hmm I made cookies last year. 🍪 Say poppy - look - in a good natured way ; do you see resemblance?

[NicholasRedone]

Referring to you to Nicola

[NathanDavis]

can I make it? yes...

but I would not call myself a baker

[goaded]

I've hardly ever tried. I know the theory, in theory, but I'm usually interested in the filling.

[DJB72]

My dad taught me. I make my own fruit mince for mince pies as well.

[exitseven]

I never tried but I imagine it would not end well.

[Wiredone]

I have never tried making pastry. I don't think I'll try it either

[bralesswonder]

I love bread and wanted to buy a break maker. I've never tried backing or making deserts.

[robocop666]

I thought your favourite food was at the glory hole? you only wrote about 5 articles on them and one on kneepads for a nightclub

[fuertaco]

I can but choose not too. I might eat them during Christmas.

[Sono83]

Why is the woman in your picture holding the roller like that?

[DrPepper12]

I can bake rather well

[lorenzomichael]

Nope. But I love eating it that’s for sure.

[Iron_Man]

I guess if somebody teaches me

[RedInnocent69]

Been a while, but yeah, I can do pastry

[Smegskull]

You need cold hands. Some people just don't.

[Anonymous]

I usually buy it, but I can make it.

[fish5505_87]

I hope it's not sod!

[Madgedays]

Yeah I can

[wkhan_87]

Never even tried tbh

[eagle1951]

nope