Making pastry

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Making pastry

Postby Rob » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:58 pm

What's the best way to make pastry for mince pies?
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Re: Making pastry

Postby Antie Em » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:02 pm

My mom uses eggs, milk and butter with plain flour - delicious - pity I don't like mince meat
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Re: Making pastry

Postby dudleytaylor » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:28 pm

Make a sweet Pastry: yolk of 1 standard egg
1 level dessertspoon sifted icingsugar
1/4 lb plain flour
pinch of salt
2 1/2 oz butter
1 to 2 teaspoons cold water

1 Mix egg yolk and sugar well together.2 sift flour and salt into bowl 3 add butter ,cut into flour with a knife,then rub in with fingers 4 mix to a very stiff paste with yolk sugar and water. 5 turn on to lightly floured board.. knead quickly until smooth .6 transfer to a polythene bag or wrap in aluminium foil 7 chill at least 1/2 hour before rolling out and using.


Really nice for mince pies or sweet flans.
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