Pastries

The first time I made mini apple pies, I pulled them out of the oven too early and ended up with soggy bottoms and runny…

The first time I made this pie, the streusel sank right into the filling and turned into a soggy mess. I had overbaked it and…

The first time I made blueberry turnovers, I overloaded the filling and every single one burst open in the oven. Blueberry lava everywhere – on…

The first time I made French silk pie, I didn’t cook the eggs long enough and ended up with a grainy, separated filling that looked…

The first time I tried stuffing cheesecake filling into a waffle cone, I overfilled it and the whole thing collapsed on my counter. That failure…

The first time I made these, I overfilled the shells and the cranberry pear filling bubbled out everywhere – total disaster. That failure taught me…

The first time I made these, I burned my first batch because I underestimated how quickly the cinnamon-sugar coating caramelizes at high heat. That failure…

The first time I made this tart, I completely forgot to chill the ganache layer before adding the peanut butter filling and ended up with…

The first time I made this, I’d burned my actual pumpkin pie the night before Thanksgiving and had guests arriving in two hours. I blended…

The first time I made apple fritter bites, I burned my first batch because I rushed the oil temperature. That disaster taught me exactly what…