Paris-Brest
I absolutely love Paris-Brest, although you hardly ever see it for sale anywhere. I used to be so scared of making choux pastry, years ago I made some eclairs that were shocking. There wasn’t any space in the pastry to … Continued
Amarula Vanilla Spice Mummy Eclairs
These Amarula Vanilla Spice mummy eclairs are my second halloween recipe for Amarula. With their little googly eyes and piped bandages they just look so cute and they are so easy to achieve. Although I know these mummy eclairs look … Continued
Maple & Pecan Eclairs
I was provided with some free maple ingredients from Maple Canada UK and I just knew I had to make something with choux pastry, so here you have maple & pecan eclairs. I absolutely love eclairs and I have made … Continued
Brockmans Gin Religieuse
I made these Brockmans gin religieuse back in October last year and I just never got round to sharing them on here. It’s not the first time I’ve made religieuse and it won’t be the last, I absolutely love how … Continued
Hazelnut Praline Choux Buns
What can I write about choux pastry that I haven’t already written before? Well not a lot really, by now you probably all know that my absolute favourite, go to choux pastry recipe is Edd Kimber‘s recipe from . It … Continued
Magic Rock Brewery Macarons & Religieuse + A Giveaway
I have baked a lot with beer on this blog, but these are probably my favourite bakes with my absolute favourite brewery Magic Rock. I love Magic Rock Brewing Co. their branding is fantastic, their beer tastes amazing and their … Continued
Mocha Eclairs
I tried so many times to make these mocha eclairs. I even ended up changing the flavour part way through making them. They were originally going to be filled with a chocolate cremeux, however when the first two batches of … Continued
Croquembouche and the blog’s 3rd Birthday
A croquembouche is a great celebration cake and I have something wonderful to celebrate. I have been writing Patisserie Makes Perfect for three years. I can’t believe I have been blogging for three years! It has gone so quickly, so … Continued
Raspberry Eclairs
I love eclairs, well I love choux pastry, I don’t really mind if it’s a raspberry eclair, a bun, a religiuese or a paris-brest. As long as it’s iced and filled with something tasty, I’m pretty happy. I knew that I … Continued
Strawberry Choux Pastries
I’ve made strawberry choux pastries before on the blog and strangely enough I made them on 13th February last year. So there must be something about my mood in February that screams strawberries and choux! The thing I like about … Continued
Salted Caramel St Honore – Giveaway
I’ve always wanted to make a St Honore, but I always found them a bit daunting. Â I mean look at it! Two kinds of pastry and hot caramel – which I did burn my fingers on twice! That’s a lot … Continued
Earl Grey Religieuse – Jing Tea Giveaway
I have a funny relationship with tea, I rarely drink the stuff in an average day, but when it comes to Afternoon Tea I can easily guzzle multiple teapots of the stuff. Delicious loose leaf tea, steeped in hot water … Continued
White Russian Eclairs
The White Russian is a classic cocktail, often considered  a softer option than some of the other cocktails out there. This is probably because of the inclusion of cream and Baileys with a Hint of Coffee, don’t be fooled though, … Continued
Strawberry Choux Buns
I had in my mind an amazing patisserie bake for Valentine’s Day, I bought all of the ingredients and prepared my templates, I’d even watched some YouTube videos in preparation for the chocolate work I was going to do. Sadly … Continued
Paris-Brest – LV Giveaway
I’ve made Paris-Best on the blog before and it was reasonably successful, but I’d always wanted to try it again. Liverpool Victoria Insurance gave me the perfect excuse to repeat this recipe when they provided me with a cycle safety kit to … Continued
Eclairs – Patisserie Maison Giveaway
I have another new book! My collection of patisserie books is rapidly expanding and the list of things I want to bake is increasing faster than I can make them. This new book is Patisserie Maison by Richard Bertinet, a … Continued
Religieuse
Recipe:Â Religieuse (Religious Dreams/Nuns) Level:Â Intermediate Techniques:Â Italian Meringue, Choux Pastry, Streusel Pastry, Creme Patissiere Last week I received a copy of a book that I have been waiting a long time for. Philippe Conticini is a world famous pastry chef and his … Continued