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Pastry Methods

Welcome to the pastry methods category here on Pastry Chef Online.

Here, you’ll find tutorials on how to perform common mixing methods such as the creaming method and the muffin method.

You’ll also find some fixes and troubleshooting guides for issues that can sometimes arise. Learn how to keep your chocolate mousse from getting grainy or learn in detail how to torte, fill, and frost a cake.

If you have questions or requests for this category, I’m only an email away.

How to Temper Eggs (And Why)

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Why Is My Chocolate Mousse Grainy (and How to Prevent It)

Ritz Carlton Blueberry Muffins | Why the Method is So Important

Ritz Carlton Blueberry Muffins | Why the Method is So Important

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What Is The Muffin Method (And How to Do It)

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How to Whip Cream by Hand Like a Pro

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Brown Butter Blueberry Buckle

What Is the Difference Between Butterscotch and Caramel?

What Is the Difference Between Butterscotch and Caramel?

Angel Food Cake Troubleshooting Guide

Angel Food Cake Troubleshooting Guide

Savory Apple Onion Tart

Savory Apple Onion Tart or Channeling That Skinny Chick

Fig Jam with Vanilla and Black Pepper

Fig Jam with Vanilla and Black Pepper

The Creaming Method for Making Cakes and Cookies

Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Tarragon

Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Tarragon

How to Torte, Fill and Frost a Cake: Picture and Video Tutorial

Dessert Components: Pastry Dough, Part Deux

Newsflash: Cinnamon Rolls Should Not Contain Baking Powder

The Anita Bryant Sunshine Pound Cake: Every Pound Cake I Bake, I Bake It For You

My Very Own Mixing Method: Dead Easy PMAT Method

Water: The Unsung Superhero

The Egg Foam Method of Mixing Cake Batters

The Two Stage Mixing Method | What It Is and How to Do It

The Best Pound Cake Recipe

The Biscuit Method

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Streusel Recipe | How to Make Streusel

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