Drizzling the layers of phyllo with melted butter rather than brushing them is the secret to this airy pastry. See recipe. Of ...

Making your own sweet shortcrust pastry is so satisfying ... (this prevents pastry shrinkage later on). To use the pastry, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.

Once the dough is formed, chilling it for 30 minutes ... It's very easy to make simple vegan sweet shortcrust pastry by substituting the butter with soya margarine.

These homemade empanadas are filled with a gooey cherry pie filling, though you can get creative and fill them with any sweet ...

Puff pastry is a trusty lifesaver that works well for both sweet and savoury snacks ... Just wash them and place them on squares of dough. Cut the apple into smaller pieces.

Add the egg and blitz until you have a soft dough. Refrigerate until needed. For a sweet pastry add ¼ cup caster sugar with the flour.