Expert Baking & Pastry Recipes from Helen S. Fletcher
Browse hundreds of delicious, show-stopping baking & pastry recipes you can make today! Learn via expert instruction and step-by-step how-tos from a professional baker with over 30+ years experience.
Helen, you are a master teacher! Your directions are straightforward and explicit. I especially appreciate all the time you invest in providing visual images as well. Thank you so much!!! Jill
Apple Season is Here
Apples herald the beginning of fall and there isn't a category of recipes they don't fit into be it sweet or savory. Here are a few desserts perfect to start the season!
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Newest recipes
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Cakes
There are so many newer, faster, more efficient ways of baking cakes from mixing, to baking, including how to get flat layers every time without cutting the tops off.
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Tarts & Pies
From the perfect crusts, to individual tarts and pies to a no bake pie that is deceptively easy, it all here.
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My Books
Sharing the information I’ve gleaned over a 30 year career in professional baking can be found in these books. Many of the recipes as well as techniques developed for them are included.
About Helen
Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.