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Why does the surface of my pastry come out blistered?

Pimply pastry is a common problem caused by unevenly mixing in the water. Next time, use a round bladed knife to mix your ingredients into a smooth dough.

  • Turn your pastry – always in the same direction – before each rolling. Roll out pastry with quick forward strokes to help stop the pastry stretching.
  • Keep everything cool when making pastry – your ingredients, equipment and even your hands!
  • Use Stork packet straight from the fridge.
  • The dough should be handled as little and as lightly as possible to prevent the pastry being tough and hard.
  • Make sure your oven is at the correct temperature before cooking your pastry recipe.

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