Practical skills

Question 1

What are the properties of shortcrust pastry and in which foods is it used?

Answer 1

Properties:
- a ‘short’ texture (firm and crumbly)

Used for:
- quiches, tarts

Question 2

What are the properties of sweet pastry and in which foods is it used?

Answer 2

Properties:
- sweeter than other pastries

Used for:
- Sweet pies and tarts

Question 3

What are the properties of Puff pastry and in which foods is it used?

Answer 3

Properties:
- Has flaky, puffed up layers

Used for:
- Sausage rolls

Question 4

What are the properties of Choux pastry and in which foods is it used?

Answer 4

Properties:
- light texture and hollow centre

Used for:
- Profiteroles and eclairs

Question 5

What are the properties of Filo pastry and in which foods is it used?

Answer 5

Properties:
- light, crisp and fragile

Used for:
- strudels and pastry parcels