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 an expert baker with over 30+ years experience.
Father's Day
Father's day brings to mind barbecues and grilling as summer gets underway. So, I've included a really fast side dish as well as breakfast and brunch dishes to celebrate the special men in your lives. And of course, a few special desserts. Don't miss the Gluten Free Turtle Cake (you don't have to be GF) and the Spice Bars on the sidebar of any post.
Newest recipes
My latest posts can be found here including updated recipes that are sure to become favorites.
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Updated Recipes
These are among the recent updated recipes that are easier for you to follow and have recipe cards included for your convenience.
Trending
Seasonal desserts as well as current favorites.
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
Ever wonder how to get the flakiest crusts, which thickeners to use, how to blind bake a crust and why all butter is not always the answer.
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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.
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Pastries Like a Pro brings you everything baking and pastry. It’s filled with technique, recipes, updated methods and most of all it’s like having a seasoned professional standing next to you in the kitchen.
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.