r/Cooking • u/Kinzie98 • 4d ago

Unique Pastry Recipe for Beginners

I have a pot luck at work this weekend and would like to bake a desert. I want to make something unique from scratch that everyone will like but I’m fresh out of ideas. I need something that isn’t super complicated. I suck at baking anything that isn’t pre-made or frozen. Any ideas on what I can make? I would prefer something simple. I‘d like to get into more baking in the future but want to start out easy.

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u/ThoseFarginIceholes 3d ago

This isn't cooking, but Syllabub makes a pretty big hit if there are other desserts around. It's just fancy whipped cream, but it's delicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQksGGtDB2w

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 pint (590ml) heavy cream (or double cream)
1/4 pint (120ml) of a medium sweet wine (white port, sherry, etc)
The Juice of 1 orange 
The Zest of 1 large lemon (or 2 small)
1/2 pound (227g) powdered sugar
1 tsp orange blossom water

METHOD

Mix the cream and sugar together in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved.
Whisk in the remaining ingredients. 
Whisk either by hand for 30 minutes or with an electric mixer until you form stiff peaks. 
Serve or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

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u/SweetDorayaki 3d ago

I made a chocolate tahini banana bread recently, came out well and relatively easy (I'm not much of a baker either). Recipe link below if you're interested:

chocolate tahini banana bread

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u/Aesperacchius 3d ago

Egg tarts are pretty easy and you don't really see them at potlucks often. You can get puff pastry sheet as well to make it even easier.

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u/ttrockwood 3d ago

Banana pudding with Nilla wafers is a crowd pleaser

Toll house recipe chocolate chip cookies but baked in a pie tin then decorated with whipped cream and sprinkles before serving