Do you ever use ready made (frozen) pastry??

Question

Do you ever use ready made (frozen) pastry??

Answer 1

I use all of them...frozen puff, frozen pie, and frozen phyllo...they all taste great, and save tons of time in the kitchen (which I have little of with 4 kids).

Answer 2

Yeah it's good. Even top chefs recommend we use them. Easier by far.  

Answer 3

Yes I do... as when you are on your own, it is just the answer to your baking problems.

Answer 4

pie crust, always, it saves time and a big mess. unless you are really good at making pie crust, it is just as good

Answer 5

All the time. Doesn't everyone?

Answer 6

Yes all the time.  Especially FIlo dough and Puff Pastry.  Certainly don't want to make them from scratch.  The frozen ones work just as well and are very time saving!

Answer 7

Yes, shortcrust is good for making a quiche.

Answer 8

Yes, I do.  I have become lazy at making pastry and the frozen stuff is fine.  Especially filo and puff pastry which are a pain to make yourself.

Answer 9

all the time

its much easier and saves a lot of time

Answer 10

Yes, I do. It is just so easy to use and nothing can go wrong.

Answer 11

Yes and often without guilt too if I am serving one of my all day cooking specialty dinners.  By desert time, guests will be less critical of later courses.  I will not however, use instant biscuits and other Southern Country shortcuts or Ragu.  As a compromise, I will go to a bakery for guests and get something fresher, but really see nothing wrong with the better brands of frozen pastries since I am not a pastry chef.

Answer 12

Sure, even Jamie Oliver on Food Network uses them!

Answer 13

Yes. And the fact of the matter is, most restaurants you go to use it also. Making it from scratch is time consuming and can offer uneven results. Can't recall seeing it made from scratch since culinary school.

Answer 14

Yes.  Puff and Phyllo all the time.  I make my own pie crusts, though.

Answer 15

Hi, Yes i do all the time now, i used to make my own pastry but the frozen shortcrust/puff pastry is lovely.

Answer 16

yeah i do, its so much easier and quicker,

Answer 17

yea it better than my dads made and it saves time :P

Answer 18

Yeah i do, its good, makes a nice pie! I used the ready rolled puff pastry!

Answer 19

Yeah! Have used it a few times! Its okay, and great as a quick-fix.....saves all that mess!  

Answer 20

Pet-Ritz, do not bake a pie witout it

for puff pastry I use Perperidge Farm

Answer 21

Yes, especially filo and puff pastry! Life is too short to make them from scratch! I usually buy the fresh ready made and freeze what is left over.

Answer 22

Not yet but everyone i know who have used it say its lovely.