pastry Archives — Days of Jay

Deep Dish Apple Pie

19th September 202014th September 2020 sweet-things American, apple, baking, fruit, pastry, pie, sweet

On the weekend I love to get up early and spend the morning baking. There are no distractions, my work is mostly done for the week, so it’s the perfect excuse to brew up a big mug of coffee, put some relaxing jazz on the stereo and break out the

Zwetschgendatschi – Bavarian Plum Tart

13th September 202016th September 2020 Bavarian, Oktoberfest, sweet-things autumn, Bavarian, German, pastry, plums, summer, sweet

I have had a bit of wanderlust recently, so you might have noticed that many of the recipes I’ve been sharing are from far-flung places as I travel in my imagination around the globe. I love the way the smell can taste of food can transport us directly into other

Easy Baked Beef Empanadas

10th August 20209th August 2020 Fakeaway, main-event beef, Latin American, mince, pastry, pies, South American

In my opinion, there are very few savoury foods that can’t be improved by being wrapped in pastry. From good old Kiwi and Aussie mince pies to Cornish Pasties, from Moroccan Pastilla to Indian samosas, it seems the whole world agrees. There is something so incredibly satisfying about a flaky,

Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts

5th March 202012th July 2020 baking, Pastry, Portuguese, sweet-things custard, pastry, portuguese, sweets, tarts

More wanderlust today. Maybe it’s the rain, and being cooped up inside. Maybe it’s the consistent doom and gloom in the news. Maybe I just like to think about sunny days at the beachside? Today I’ve got beautiful Portugal on my mind. I adore Portugal. The warm and friendly people.