Pastries, Pies & Tarts

Profiteroles, croissants and croquembouche are just a few French recipes on offer. Whilst some may be trickier in technique the extra effort is rewarded with the taste. 
 
With recipes created by French pâtissier Eric Lanlard, such as <a href="/recipes/choux-parisienne">Choux Parisienne</a>, <a href="/recipes/cornetto-alla-cremas">Cornetto Alla Cremas</a> and <a href="/recipes/chocolate-mille-feuille-with-blackberries-and-cassis">Mille Feuille</a> these recipes are authentic and delicious.

A plate of terrys chocolate orange pain au chocolat next to allinsons strong white bread flour and terrys chocolate orange

Enjoy croissants, eclairs and pain au chocolat as part of our French choux pastry range. Try one today with an easy to follow recipe. Delicious

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These mini versions of a classic eclair are so tasty and fun to make. With a light golden choux pastry filled with a soft creamy centre, these eclairs are topped with a pink icing making them perfect for an afternoon tea...or just a naughty little snack when you've put the kids to bed. Made up, these treats will last for 4 days in the fridge. If you want to bake ahead, you can make your choux buns and leave them un-filled or decorated and they'll last for up to a month in the freezer.&nbsp;

Mini Pink Eclairs

This chocolate profiteroles recipe has been created and filmed exclusively for Baking Mad by Eric Lanlard on Channel 4. We hope this offers you baking inspiration.

Chocolate Profiteroles

There is something so elegant about a delicate Millefeuille. Crisp puff pastry&nbsp;layered with sweet cream infused with Vanilla Bean&nbsp;Paste&nbsp;and topped with feathered glace icing. These would be a real showstopper at any Afternoon Tea party.

Millefeuilles With Vanilla Cream

We think that there is nothing better than a warm croissant straight from the oven smoothered in butter or jam and served as breakfast in bed. Go on, give this recipe a try and treat a loved one.

Croissants

Delicious recipe for you to test your baking skills at home, as featured on series 2 of Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard on Channel 4.

Mini Croquembouche

This Choux Parisienne recipe was featured in the first series of Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard on Channel 4. Made and created by Eric Lanlard himself this offers perfect baking inspiration.

Choux Parisienne

Try our twist on a French pastry favourite: Terry's chocolate orange pain au chocolat. We all know chocolate and orange is an unbeatable combination.

Chocolate Orange Pain Au Chocolat

Everyone loves profiteroles but why not try some fresh summer themed ones? These profiteroles ooze with scrumptiousness and the sliced strawberries and crumbled raspberry cream just add that extra 'wow' factor. Drizzle with warm chocolate sauce or a even a fresh berry sauce if you really want to show off and impress your guests. Head to the kitchen, apron on, you've got this. We won't tell anyone if you lick the spoon.

Raspberry & Strawberry Profiteroles

This wonderful Shelina Permalloo choux pastry recipe is a delight to make and truly delicious with a tropical passion fruit cream filling, balanced delicately with a white chocolate topping. This is a wonderful alternative to the classic cream and &nbsp;dark chocolate Profiteroles. It is probably a little sweeter than the classic recipe but the passion fruit really adds a fruity balance to the dish. Unlike classic Profiteroles this recipe uses mascarpone cheese for the filling which compliments the choux pastry really well.

Profiteroles with White Chocolate & Passion Fruit

Enjoy making this classic French treat in the comfort of your own kitchen. Featuring classic pastry dough made with butter, flour, sugar, and milk this recipe is then baked with plain chocolate.

Pain au Chocolat

Are you one of those people who can't resist an éclair? We don't blame you. These vanilla and chocolate eclairs by Nielsen-Massey are great for a sweet weekend treat. These cream-filled choux pastry fingers are a patisserie classic and they're a lot easier to make than you think. This recipe makes a crisp, light choux pastry every time. Fancy adding your own touch to them? Watch our video to see what other decorations you can add. Have a go, you've got this.

Chocolate Eclairs

Jazz up some croissants by following this simple recipe for a wonderful breakfast treat. Our Cornetto Alla Cremas recipe works best by using up some slightly stale large Croissants as the sweet and creamy vanilla filling brings them back to life. This recipe was provided by Master Pâtissier Eric Lanlard.

Cornetto Alla Cremas

This chocolate mille feuille recipe was featured in the first series of Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard on Channel 4. A classic Mille Feuille recipe is made up of three layers of puff pastry, sandwiching a crème patisserie filling. They are often flavoured with a chocolate drizzle or sliced almonds. Our Chocolate Mille Feuille recipe however combines some really luxurious ingredients such as dark chocolate, Creme De Cassis and blackberries. To get great looking Mille Feuille make sure you are slicing your baked puff pastry evenly and keep your hand steady while piping out the filling. It is sometimes worth practicing with the piping bag before adding the filling to your puff pastry rectangles. We've included a video above to show you the best way to make puff pastry.&nbsp;

Chocolate Mille Feuille With Blackberries & Cassis

Similar to the Spanish doughnut treat, churros, these apple cider crullers are pretty much the same thing. The only difference is they're shaped in rings rather than fat, spikey sausages. The pastry itself is just a choux pastry and for the flavour use a dry cider in place of water, which gives the pastry that apple undertone. Thanks to John Whaite for this fantastic recipe. 
 
If you enjoyed making this recipe, we think you'll love our <a data-item-id="c79389ce-27e2-5a9a-bfce-25c34916b255" href="">cider cake</a>.

Apple Cider Crullers

These adorable chouqettes are the perfect accompaniment to a warm drink at a coffee morning or afternoon tea with friends. This recipe featured in the 2013 edition of The Little Book of Treats. The Little Book of Treats is produced by Macmillan Cancer Support and 100% of the proceeds go towards helping people affected by cancer.