I realise Mumbai in October is hardly peak pie-making season, but honestly, we get about three days a year when making dough, rolling it and standing around a hot oven is bearable so….I guess we make pie while the sun shines? And if it’s cinnamon-scented apple pie, with the butteriest, flakiest crust ever that also…
Puddings & Pies
Apple Tarte Tatin
I may still be struggling with how exactly to say ‘tarte tatin’ but there’s one thing I’m sure of: it’s AMAZING. Think of it like an upside down pie, with a single crust made of crisp, flaky, homemade, all-butter puff pastry. Caramelised apples with butter and cinnamon become the topping and together, it’s basically the…
Homemade Eclairs
I wasn’t ever the biggest fan of eclairs growing up. They seemed a little overrated, often tasted eggy and I just couldn’t see myself falling in love with them. But then I made cream puffs with choux pastry and I was so amazed at how good they turned out, it was only a matter of…
Chocolate Whiskey Self-Saucing Puddings
I first heard of and tasted a self-saucing pudding in Australia which is where I think it originated. The concept is simple. Essentially, it’s a basic cake batter that’s topped with a combination of sugar and hot water. As the cake bakes, this topping magically turns into a sort of caramel sauce and sinks to…
Caramelised Banana & Peanut Butter Pudding (Eggless)
Grab a spoon, everybody! We’re making pudding and diving into it. More specifically, we’re making a peanut butter pudding layered with jammy, sweet caramelised bananas and biscuit crumbs to round off the whole thing. It’s easy, it’s comforting and it’s reeeeellly delicious.