http://www.tasteofhome.com Over the years, our readers have shared thousands of practical tips along with their family favorite recipes. You'll find a new tip here each day to help you save time, save money or find new ways to use familiar ingredients. en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:24:48 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feeds.tasteofhome.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~3/fDgRgv0goug/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry Frozen puff pastry dough is available in sheets or individual shells. It has dozens of paper-thin layers of dough separated by butter. As the pastry bakes, steam created from water in the dough makes the layers rise up and pull apart, resulting in a crisp, flaky pastry. Here are some tips for working with and storing frozen puff pastry:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~4/fDgRgv0goug" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry 0 image/jpeg 0 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry http://feeds.tasteofhome.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~3/fDgRgv0goug/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry Thaw pastry at room temperature for about 20 minutes before handling. Handle as little as possible to avoid stretching and tearing.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~4/fDgRgv0goug" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry 0 image/jpeg 0 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry http://feeds.tasteofhome.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~3/fDgRgv0goug/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry Preheat the oven as directed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~4/fDgRgv0goug" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry 0 image/jpeg 0 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry http://feeds.tasteofhome.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~3/fDgRgv0goug/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry Cut pastry with a sharp knife or cutter to get a clean edge.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~4/fDgRgv0goug" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry 0 image/jpeg 0 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry http://feeds.tasteofhome.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~3/fDgRgv0goug/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry Only brush an egg wash on the top of the dough, not the edges. If the edges are brushed, they will stick together and the pastry won't rise during baking.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taste-of-home/tip-of-the-day/~4/fDgRgv0goug" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry 0 image/jpeg 0 http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Desserts/Tips-for-Working-with-and-Storing-Puff-Pastry http://www.tasteofhome.com http://www.tasteofhome.com/App_Themes/TasteOfHome/Images/site/TOHheaderLogo.gif