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What are the special characterstics of fat and shortening used in the manufacturing of puff pastry?
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∙ 12y ago
I have spent 15 yrs making Puff Pastry and first of all taste is important aim for a fat with a buttery taste along with being able to remain in a solid state at room temperature as the method to make puff pastry is to create layers and incorporate air. It is not possible to buy good quality Puff fat like biskien and Flex in your supermarket so try asking you local baker. Biskien is a good all year fat but lacks the flavour of flex
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What temperature does special pastry shortening melt at?
pastry shortening melt at temperature 44 degree C up to 46 degree C.
What purpose has shortening in choux pastry?
Shortening gives the pastry a crisp, light texture.
What is in shortening pastry?
no
What is the use of a pastry blender?
A pastry blender is used to cut shortening into the flour mixture for flaky pastry. To get the flakiest pastry, it's important not to mix the shortening and the flour together but to layer them, that's what makes the flakes. To accomplish this, the shortening should be solid shortening and be ice cold while you work with it because if the shortening warms, it will soak into the flour before flakes can be formed. Some chefs place their bowl of flour and shortening into a bowl of ice to ensure that the shortening stays cold while they're combining the two.
What can you use instead of suet pastry?
Make the pastry using shortening, instead of lard.
Another name for the shortening in pastry recipes?
fat!!!!
What is the importance of 'shortening' in your food like bread crossiant etc?
Shortening or butter is used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
You are used to cut shortening into dry ingredients what are you?
A Pastry Blender is the curved instrument used to cut shortening or you may use 2 forks.
What types of fat are used for pastry?
Any kind of shortening (fat) can be used for making pastry. Butter makes a melt-in-the-mouth delicious pastry.
The kitchen item cuts shortening into dry pastry ingredients?
Called a pastry cutter. Usually has 3 or 4 slightly curved blades attached to a handle.
The definition of shortening?
A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky
What does the term short mean in shortcrust pastry?
the pastry has as much flour inside it asa it does butter. e.g. if you had 20g of flour you would also have to put 20g of butter into the mixture to form the pastry.
