Bring back the flaky.

For years I have had compliments about my pastry making skills, stuff like, “Oh you are such a clever dick, this pastry is amazing”

When told that is was from a packet mix most just looked at me as if to say, “Yeah right, pull the other one”.

Now the makers of that mix have taken it off the market. I am pissed and so are many others going by the web site Canada Only. Over 60 complements on Robin Hood Flaky Pastry Mix and same amount condemning the fact they cant buy it anymore.

I sent off an e mail to Robin Hood urging them to reverse their decision, the reply more or less told me to bugger off: {unfortunately, due to slow sales movement, this product has been discontinued}.

I still have one packet left in the larder, not sure what I am saving it for, maybe e bay in 10 years.

By the by, the Dr. Oetker brand pastry mix gets a big thumbs down by all reviewers.

Anyway a made pasty from scratch last night, it was Ok, nice flavor and texture and reasonably flaky. Thing is when a make pastry from scratch you have to be very careful when moving it, pasty always tears easy. Sure it’s easy to correct but with flaky pasty mix that never was an issue, handle it as rough as you like, no tear and perfect every time.

We have a new floor-mat, It's a bit tricky and bulky and is not always in the same place, just happens to turn up in high traffic areas when your not looking.