The Beehive is a classic pastry that is sure to impress your friends and family. It is a sweet, flaky pastry dough that is filled with a variety of sweet and savory fillings. The most popular fillings include fruit, nuts, and cheese, but you can really use anything you like. Once the pastry is filled, it is baked until golden brown and then drizzled with a sweet glaze. This article will guide you through the steps of making the perfect Beehive pastry, from selecting the right ingredients to assembling and baking it. You'll also find tips for making a variety of different fillings, so you can customize your Beehive to your own taste.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
THE BEEHIVE
Pear-infused vodka and honey syrup combine in this sweet, mellow cocktail recipe from Julian Niccolini, co-owner of The Four Seasons
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, water, simple syrup, and lemon juice; cover and shake until well combined, about 1 minute. Strain into 2 to 3 chilled martini glasses. Garnish with pear slices and serve.
BEEHIVE CAKE
Steps:
- To make the honey almond praline: Melt the butter, add sugar and honey, cook until bubbly and ingredients marry. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds. Let this mixture cool.
- To make the custard filling: First place the sugar and cornstarch in a small to medium pan. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and milk together. Whisk them into the sugar and starch mixture in the pan. Cook this over low heat and gradually increase to a medium heat bringing the mixture to a boil. The mixture will bubble slowly. Whisk this bubbling mixture for 3 to 4 minutes and remove from heat.
- Soak the gelatin in a 1/4 cup of warm water for 5 minutes. Add gelatin mixture to hot custard and whisk. Set aside to cool in a clean bowl. Cover with plastic to keep mixture from crusting and refrigerate until cool.
- After mixture has cooled, whip cream, sugar, and vanilla to medium peaks. Fold whipped cream into cooled custard. Make sure to whisk custard to creamy stage before gradually folding in whipping cream. Refrigerate until ready to fill split cake layers.
- To make the cake: Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add yeast and sugar to the well. Add milk, cooled melted butter, and egg, and let sit for 2 minutes to soften yeast, whisk yeast and liquid ingredients only to dissolve yeast. Gradually whisk or beat in flour until well is blended. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead in enough flour only until dough is no longer sticky. Continue kneading approximately 5 to 7 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover dough with a towel or plastic wrap and let dough rest approximately 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
- Punch dough down. Roll or pat dough into 9 inch, greased pan. Prick dough all over with a fork. Spread cooled honey almond praline over dough. Let cake rest and double in height approximately, 45 to 60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake until golden approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- To assemble the cake: Cut cooled cake in half to make 2 layers. Drizzle 1/3 jar caramel over bottom layer. Top with the custard mixture. Place the top layer over the custard and refrigerate or freeze for several hours to firm up custard before cutting.
- This recipe can be doubled and made into a half sheet cake the size of a jellyroll pan, this is wonderful to serve for breakfast gatherings, this cake will not be too sweet. If baking in half sheet, use a piece of cardboard to lift off top half of cake, you can use a flattened paper plate on round cake layers.
BEEHIVES
These were our favourite after-school treat in the 1960's - lovingly made by our grandma. Just three simple ingredients and hardly any preparation. Not only do these luscious treats look like beehives - you'd swear they had honey in them. After keeping for a while they might weep a little sticky liquid through the bottom - but don't worry, this makes them taste even yummier.
Provided by Kookaburra
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Set oven to moderate 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a baking (cookie) sheet.
- Break egg into a small mixing bowl and beat until it is thick and pale lemon coloured and the beaters leave a 'trail' through the mixture.
- Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in the coconut.
- Now, spoon some of the mixture into an egg cup (or a glass of a similar shape and size).
- DO *NOT* PRESS DOWN FIRMLY - merely tap very lightly with one finger just to smooth it off.
- Then, turn the egg cup upside down over the baking sheet and, holding it very slightly above the surface, tap the side sharply with a knife to release the mixture onto the sheet.
- Repeat.
- Bake on the centre shelf of a pre-heated 180°C (350°F) oven for 15-20 minutes or until beehives are golden brown.
- Remove from oven when cooked and gently use a knife to loosen the beehives from the baking sheet.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- When cool, store in an airtight biscuit (cookie) tin.
Tips:
- Keep your ingredients fresh and at the right temperature. This will help to ensure that your dishes taste their best.
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will also help to improve the flavor of your dishes.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. Try new recipes and techniques, and find what you like best.
- Have fun! Cooking should be enjoyable, so relax and let your creativity flow.
Conclusion:
The Beehive's recipes are a great way to try something new and delicious. With a variety of dishes to choose from, there's something for everyone to enjoy. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, be sure to check out The Beehive. You won't be disappointed.
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