Fun Pastries You Can Make at Home
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We love to bake when bored at home or when we just need a little treat. Baking pastries is a fun and productive way to use your time. Best of all, it yields a delicious result!
Have you streamed any popular baking competition shows? You’ve probably seen bakers struggling to get the lamination right or wondering why their dough isn’t rising properly. But not all pastry is that difficult!
Although making pastries may seem daunting, it can be quick and simple. In this article we’ll share seven types of pastries that you can make at home.
Breakfast Pastries to Make at Home
People say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and one could argue that’s also when the most delicious pastries are eaten! You will wow your family or your guests when you bake cinnamon rolls, danishes, or pop-tarts at home.
Cinnamon Rolls
It’s hard to go wrong with this classic bake. The secret to soft, chewy cinnamon rolls is using bread flour and letting them rise overnight in the fridge. This also means that you can get all the work done at your own pace and just pop them in the oven for breakfast. We love this recipe from Ambitious Kitchen!
Danishes
Danishes can be intimidating but you can actually bring together danish dough quite easily. Traditionally, danish dough is very similar to puff pastry, but it also calls for yeast and an egg. The trick to making the classic layers of a danish is by laminating your dough using high-quality butter. It is cooked at a high temperature so that the butter evaporates, resulting in beautiful layers.
Danishes are very versatile, and you can fill yours with whatever you like! You can use premade jams or make your own from fruit purees and pectin – they are always delicious.
Pop Tarts
Making homemade pop tarts filled with premade jam or other fillings is another fun and easy way to do pastries. Use pie crust or even puff pastry to sandwich your filling. Be creative! The best thing about baking at home are the endless possibilities.
Easy Pastries to Make at Home
Donuts
Who doesn’t love a delicious donut!? While preparing the dough, you want it to be nice and bouncy. If it’s not, keep kneading!
When frying your donuts, make sure that your oil maintains a steady heat and stand back. Donuts can be as basic or as fancy as you’d like. If you plan to fill yours, be generous! You can even garnish them with sprinkles made with real chocolate instead of sugar like white or dark vermicelli or try an elegant chocolate garnish by Dobla.
Galette
Galettes are beautiful, rustic pastries and by far the easiest way to make a tart. You don’t even have to use a tin to make a galette.
Instead, you roll your pastry out on a sheet tray, add your filling inside, and fold the edges over. We recommend egg-washing the pastry on top for a beautiful golden finish. Galettes are perfect for savory or sweet fillings!
Scones
If you want to make something to snack on with your morning coffee or afternoon tea, scones are the perfect easy pastry! They don’t require much finesse – in fact, they are best when the dough isn’t kneaded too much. The flavor possibilities are unlimited. We recommend a classic blueberry and white chocolate scone or spicy sausage and cheese for the savory folks.
Palmiers
These crispy French cookies sound and look fancy, but they’re a breeze.
Whip up a pie crust or a rough puff pastry. Next, layer with cinnamon and sugar, then roll each edge into the middle. That is the secret to creating their classic double swirl. All that’s left to do is slice and bake.
The Best Pastries to Make at Home
The best pastries to make at home are whatever pastries sound fun and delicious to you. There are endless possibilities for fun things to bake!
We are proud to supply professional and at-home bakers with all of the tools, ingredients, and essentials they need to get baking. From cinnamon rolls to palmiers, we believe in your skill in the kitchen. Whatever you want to make, we can provide the goods.
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