How this course will work

How this course will work

We're delivering this course to you all at once. 

In the past, we've tended to send some of our courses over a four or eight week period because sometimes there's so much information that some feel overwhelmed.

After discussions with our major course subscribers, we've decided to send you the whole course upfront.

Because we don't want you to feel overwhelmed, we've structured this course a little differently.  We've got loads of Bec's tips and technical information at the start then we've structured the rest of the course into separate lessons.  If you follow the lessons in order, you'll be able to build your skills as you master each section. 

Whether you wish to dive right in and complete the course quickly or do the sections bit by bit over a few weeks, we're still here to help. 

If you have questions or need any extra advice, use the message or comments sections in your course content.

You can also join our dedicated closed Facebook group page.  Ask to join us here, but don't forget to answer the questions.

Happy Baking!

Perfect Shortcrust Pastry

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Welcome to perfect Shortcrust

  • How this course will work
  • How to contact us if you need help

What do you need to make shortcrust pastry?

  • What equipment do you need?2
  • Basic Pastry Ingredients

Pastry Types

  • There are many pastry types:
  • Sweet shortcrust
  • Savoury Shortcrust
  • Overview of making Shortcrust dough
  • By-Hand Method will help you understand
  • Downloadable Recipe Worksheet: Savoury and Sweet Shortcrust

Important things to know:

  • What does ‘light touch’ and ‘keep it cool’ really mean?
  • Chilling and Storage of your Shortcrust
  • Keep it Chilled:
  • Video: What happens when you mix flour and water
  • Video: Important tips on pastry

Start Here: Lesson 1: Easy Mini Tarts

  • Lesson 1: Mini Tarts (Jam Tarts)
  • Lesson 1: Recipe Worksheet Jam Tarts Download
  • Video: Lesson 1, Bec's easy method for making Mini Tarts

Lesson 2: How to line a pastry tin Bec's easy way.

  • Lesson 2: Lining a tart tin the easy way.
  • Video: Lesson 2, Lining your tart tin the Bec's easy way

Lesson 3: No need to blind bake tarts

  • Recipes that don't need to be blind baked:
  • Ideas for toppings and fillings for Frangipane tarts or Sand Tart
  • Recipe Download: Orange Frangipane Tart
  • Recipe Download: Pear Almond Tart
  • Recipe Download: Raspberry Frangipane Tart
  • Recipe Download: Recipe for making Glace Orange Slices
  • Recipe Download: Tarte l'amour (Sand Tart)

Lesson 4: Blind Baking made easy

  • Lesson 4: To blind bake or not to blind bake?
  • Video: Lesson 4, How Blind Bake With Bec's Tips

Lesson 5: Baking custard fillings

  • Bec's Quiche and Custard fillings tips
  • How to blind bake and bake off a custard filled tart
  • Recipe Download: Malted Chocolate Tart
  • Recipe Download: Egg Custard Tart
  • Recipe Download: Bec's Easy Quiche

Wrap Up of Shortcrust Pasty course

  • Troubleshooting - Shortcrust Pastry Faults
  • What have you learnt in this course?
  • Want to check your knowledge?: Quiz
  • We'd love your feedback