When it comes to cooking, I find that the “simplest” recipes are often the hardest to perfect. A poached egg, perfectly juicy chicken, and even a crispy and fluffy jacket potato are all easy to manage ...

This is a quick and easy recipe for shortcrust pastry. If you're new to making pastry, you won't believe how simple it can be. You can make it by hand or in a food processor. The secret is to handle ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

Whilst using shortcrust pastry from the shop is much less time-consuming, you can’t beat the taste of homemade pastry. It can seem daunting at first, but with a couple of practises you’ll be a pro at ...

Buttery shortcrust pastry and a sweet, stewed apple filling are the iconic duo that form the humble apple pie. Renowned as something of a national delicacy made with the exclusive British Bramley ...

When it comes to cooking, I find that the “simplest” recipes are often the hardest to perfect. But my Achilles’ heel, I’m afraid, is shortcrust pastry. I know it should be simple. It only involves ...

Damien Pignolet shares his unique "knack" of making shortcrust pastry. "The Knack" segment is served up every Thursday after 10.30 on Virginia Triloi's Morning Show. Place the flour, salt and butter ...