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Pastries are typically made with butter because it makes them quite flaky and they brown well. ALso, since the other ingredients in most types of pastry are just flour and salt (and maybe yeast), butter has a lot to do with the flavour. Margarine based pastry will taste different and may not be quite as flaky. Good quality bakeries probably only use butter, while a lot of commercial products are made with margarine or other fats/oils. Read the lable to find out.
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Is puff pastry the same as phyllo dough?
No, puff pastry and phyllo dough are not the same. Puff pastry is made by layering dough with butter to create a flaky texture, while phyllo dough is made by rolling dough into thin sheets.
What is the difference between puff pastry and phyllo dough?
Puff pastry is made with layers of butter and dough that rise when baked, creating a flaky texture. Phyllo dough is thin and doesn't contain butter, resulting in a crispy texture when baked.
What's the difference between puff pastry and phyllo dough?
Puff pastry is made with layers of butter and dough that rise when baked, creating a flaky texture. Phyllo dough is thin sheets of dough that are layered together to create a crispy texture when baked.
Is Chocolate eclairs made from puff pastry?
No. Eclairs are made from choux pastry. Choux pastry involves cooking flour,butter and water, then adding egg. The egg acts as a leavening agent in a choux pastry. A puff pastry uses layers of butter or other solid fat between a bread type dough that puffs up due to air and water expansion between layers of fat and dough for leavening, it does not contain egg.
What is healther Margarine or Butter?
i believe that margarine us healther then butter because butter is made from the fat of milk!
How is pastry made from margarine different from pastry made from butter?
Produces a less 'short' and less flaky result as the fat content is lower. May also rise / have less air separation between the layers (for example in puff pastry) due to the difference in the amount of water that is present and available for evaporation. The pasty may feel denser in texture and more solid in the mouth than pastry made with butter.
What is a pastry and how is it made?
A pastry is a type of baked food that is made from a dough or batter and is often sweet or savory. It is typically made by combining flour, fat (such as butter or lard), water, and sometimes sugar or salt to create a dough. The dough is then rolled out, shaped, filled with ingredients like fruit, cream, or meat, and baked in an oven until it is golden brown and flaky.
What does the term short mean in shortcrust pastry?
the pastry has as much flour inside it asa it does butter. e.g. if you had 20g of flour you would also have to put 20g of butter into the mixture to form the pastry.
What are the key ingredients and steps involved in making choux pastry?
Choux pastry is made with flour, water, butter, and eggs. The key steps involve cooking the flour and water with butter, then adding eggs one at a time to create a smooth dough. The dough is then piped onto a baking sheet and baked until puffed and golden.
How does butter differ from margarine?
Butter is made from milk (cow, goat, buffalo - but you won't find buffalo butter on your store shelf). Margarine is made from vegetable oil.
What role do butter and shortening have in a pie crust?
Flour used for pie dough is all-purpose flour. This flour type is versatile for making a pliable, dense dough that will keep firm.
What is the differences between butter and margarine?
Margarine is made of hydrogenated oils, butter is made of milk, the melting point of them are different. Butter has a high cholesterol level while light margarine has a low level. Margarine has a yellowish color, while butter has a deep yellow color. Margarine is much more recent than butter.
