Awesome Tips for Good Looking Pastries

Sometimes we want to make something ordinary look totally spectacular whether it be for a special occasion or just to act as a pick-me-up.

Maybe you have someone special coming to morning or afternoon tea and want to impress them by your baking skills.

I  don’t know about others but sometimes I just plain like to be a little different and fancy things up from time to time.

I am usually a very basic – no nonsense cook. To me when in a hurry, taste is far more important that making a dish look like a 5 star chef has made it and let’s face it, those of us that are busy just don’t have that sort of spare time on our hands.

A friend shared this pic with me after we had been chatting about fancy bits we could make for charity fundraisers and I am thrilled that she did.

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Aren’t these just stunning and yet such simple methods of folding pastry to get such stunning results.

My favourites are the top one that looks like a fat caterpillar and the pinwheel with the cream and strawberry in the centre.

When I saw these, my mind went racing to all manner of fillings I could use in these such as custard and an apricot half, custard and roasted rhubarb pieces, fresh fruit salad and cream etc. etc. etc.

I hope that this post brings a wonderful rush of inspiration to you folks out there in cyber land also.

Even when we are living frugally, is doesn’t mean that we cannot also enjoy a few of the finer things in life as well.

Enjoy!