In this episode, host Christopher Kimball goes to
London’s Violet Bakery to visit with rising pastry star
Claire Ptak. While there, he learns some of her baking
techniques, such as under-whipping egg whites for a
lighter cake. Back at Milk Street and in the kitchen, he
puts that information to work, making Chocolate, Prune and Rum Cake with Milk Street Cook Matthew Card. Next
up is Milk Street Cook Erika Bruce who shows Chris
how to make a Brown Sugar Tart with our Single-Crust Pie Dough. The show ends with Chris
explaining how a Japanese baking technique coupled
with a cornstarch paste ended his 30-year search for a
prebaked pie crust that won’t slump in the pan.