Different Types Of Pastry
Pastry is a sweet dough of butter, water and natural sugar that can be either sweetened or savoury. Sweetened pastries can be defined as homemade confectionery made with sugar, flour, milk, eggs, shortening and baking powder. The most famous of the all pastries is the Oreo. There are other kinds of pastries available on the market. There is the strawberry shortcake which is very sweet, the chocolate fudge sponge which is very rich and there is the fresh fruit freshly. One can also find theses in the shape of pastries called crepes.
Pastry recipes have different types such as crepe, American, Belgian, flan, cake pop, angel food cake, coffee cake and the biscotti. The ingredients used to make a particular kind of pastry are butter, flour, cooking fat, yeast, powdered sugar, sea salt, baking soda and baking powder. The crust for the pastry is made by mixing softened butter and cream of tartar. It is then covered with floured pastry case, chocolate or marzipan and finally baked.
There is a type of pastry called the Pop which is quite similar to the Belgian endive. This pastry is light in weight and is baked on a hot griddle. Cakes of this nature can also be served as desserts or breads. The Cakes pop up like cakes and the filling is made of chopped canned fruit, chopped to pieces of the dried fruit and also bits of almonds, raisins or cardamom. The filling is also rolled into pastry shells and the shells are dipped into melted chocolate. The filling can also be made from whole nuts.
An Italian pastry is known as the Conchiglie which is quite thick and has a coarse texture. It is made out of rice flour, egg yolks and water. It is then decorated with chocolate, sometimes couverture sugar or even confections of almonds. In the past days this pastry was baked on a stove but nowadays it is usually served at a restaurant.
An English pastry is known as a crumbler. It is made of all purpose flour, tapioca starch, egg white and water. It can also be decorated with chopped apricots, prunes or walnuts. Crumbs of different flavors can be used. A French pastry goes by the name croissant but it is actually a kind of sandwich cake. They are usually filled with different fillings which includes nuts, chocolate, raisins or different flavored syrups.
Finally, the Chinese pastry also goes by the name of char-broil and has a very thick and rich taste. It is made using beef, chicken or pork. It is then decorated with various ingredients including sauces of different flavors and spices. There are hundreds of different types of pastries and it will not be difficult for you to get familiar with them. You can try all the different ones until you find one that fits your taste.
www.iSweet.ca is your Candy Store, Candy wholesale and distributor in Toronto offering US CANDY, UK CANDY, Bulk Candy, Chocolate, Gum, Licorice, Mint, Novelty Candy, Pastry, Peg Bags, Soda Flavour Candy, Sugar Free Candy, Theater Box candy, LICENSED CANDY, OLD TIME CANDY AND HARD TO FIND CANDY AT 100% WHOLESALE PRICE.
iSweet.ca is your Online Candy Store in Toronto in Canada sells the following popular brands: Boston America, Crazy Cures, Ferrara Pan, Fini, Haribo, Hi-Chew, Hotlix, Huer, Jelly Belly, Jolly Rancher, Keebler, Kidsmania, Kool-Aid, Lifesavers, Milka, Mrs Freshley, Nintendo, PEZ, Picky, Star Wars, Taste of Nature, Tic Tac, Trolli, Vidal, Warheads Wonka and much more.
iSweet.ca is Your Candy Store and Candy Wholesale in Canada - 100% Wholesale Price - No Minimum Order Quantity - FREE SHIPPING on orders over CAD$350 & Warehouse Pickup Available in Scarborough, ON
Email : [email protected]
Tel : (416) 823-4030
Address
Unit 106 - 3751 Victoria Park Ave, Scarborough, ON M1W 3Z4
