Piping bags are used for all sorts of dishes, from rounds of choux pastry to pristine meringues or potato croquettes.
-Hold the piping bag just above the nozzle. Pull the rest of the bag over your hand.
-Spoon some of the mixture into the bag, pulling it from the spoon using your covered hand.
-When the bag is full enough, squeeze the mixture towards the nozzle to remove any air pockets. Twist the remaining fabric at the other end of the bag around the mixture.
-Pipe the mixture onto a lightly greased baking tray, squeezing with only one hand and using your other hand to support the nozzle-end of the bag. If making profiteroles, squeeze a blob onto the baking tray, follow it round in a circle, then whip the piping bag away.
Lemon meringue pie
Hot cross buns
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