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Storing Pastry??

  • 13-12-2014 12:32am
    #1
    kilograms
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    I am planning on baking some cakes for Christmas. Cup cakes, Gur cake, Jam tarts, Scones and shortbread biscuits.

    Can the pastry for all or these be made and left in the fridge for a week or so, if not, which one cant.

    Thanks in advance.
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  • #2
    Rosy Posy
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    The shortbread dough and the pastry for the jam tarts would be fine. IME scone dough and cupcake batter work best if baked from fresh- they don't rise as well if they're left hanging around. I don't know what gur cake is. I always make Christmas pastry a few weeks ahead and freeze it.


  • #3
    Dubl07
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    Rosy Posy wrote: »
    The shortbread dough and the pastry for the jam tarts would be fine. IME scone dough and cupcake batter work best if baked from fresh- they don't rise as well if they're left hanging around.

    I don't know what gur cake is.

    I always make Christmas pastry a few weeks ahead and freeze it.

    Gur cake is pretty much the same as Flies' Graveyard, so the filling would benefit from making and keeping for a little bit and the pastry is normally short afaik.

    I admire your industry, OP! Can I come for afternoon tea?


  • #4
    kilograms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭kilograms


    Gur Cake


  • #5
    kilograms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭kilograms


    Of course you can :) i am also making brownies. Pork crackling and Turkey for dinner.

    I LOVE CHRISTMAS, what a great time it is.


  • #6
    huskerdu
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    For scones, you can freeze raw scones. I do it regularly.

    Put the full tray of raw scones in the freezer When they are frozen, put them in a bag.
    They defrost and bake beautifully.

    I agree that the batter for cupcakes doesn't keep. The baking powder will start to slowly work as soon as its wet, so it will
    be less effective when it gets to the oven.

    Rachel Allen has a 30 day muffin recipe that you can keep in the fridge and bake a few muffins as you need them.
    I haven't tried it myself.


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  • #7
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    huskerdu wrote: »
    For scones, you can freeze raw scones. I do it regularly.

    Put the full tray of raw scones in the freezer When they are frozen, put them in a bag.
    They defrost and bake beautifully.

    I agree that the batter for cupcakes doesn't keep. The baking powder will start to slowly work as soon as its wet, so it will
    be less effective when it gets to the oven.

    Rachel Allen has a 30 day muffin recipe that you can keep in the fridge and bake a few muffins as you need them.
    I haven't tried it myself.

    Thanks I have a lot to do Christmas day so would like to get whatever I can prepared before


  • #8
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    undecorated queen cakes freeze grand. Shortcrust takes a freezing very well, just defrost over night and you're ready to roll. I'd make the scones on the day myself, i don't like htem from the freezer and the chemistry behind scone dough (baking powder or buttermilk/soda) says they need to be baked immediately.


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