Flaky pastry pies, like fruit pies and custard pies, top my list of scratch-made items because ... not all prep is lost… What you can do ahead of time Make the crust in advance.

Frozen custard may be an approachable dessert, but these unique, fancy toppings can elevate this store-bought treat into an ...

For one second, pretend that frozen puff pastry isn't a gift from the heavens. Yes, it's a time-saving kitchen shortcut for ...

A real custard made with egg yolks and cream is truly delicious and really quite easy to do. I add a bit of orange peel to mine to give it a little zing. Be careful when cooking the custard to not ...

Or is Prue Leith thinking of an even more ancient option, making custard from scratch using eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla essence? That's how my grandmother used to make custard in the 1950s.

Or is Prue Leith thinking of an even more ancient option, making custard from scratch using eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla essence? That's how my grandmother used to make custard in the 1950s. It was ...