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UHC28M Paste Products
What defines pastry? The addition of fats and egg to help with the structure and richness of pastry.
The flour used and process used can determine whether the product will rise as in puff pastry or be crumbly and short.
Short paste
Short crust pastry is used for pies and tarts
Danish pastries
Danish pastries are made using a yeasted dough and also the lamination method used in producing puff pastry, often sweet with fillings
Hot water paste
Hot water paste is used in making pies creating a flakiness but a sealed case in which to fill
Filo pastry
Needs to be thin light and crispy very delicate. Used in baclava and wrapping
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