EASY PEASY PASTRY (PIE DOUGH)

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Easy Peasy Pastry (Pie Dough) image

This recipe is adapted from the one we used to use when I did dome training at a college for pastry arts. It's so simple, freezes really well and tastes great. I use it both for sweet and savory dishes and everyone raves about the "crust"

Provided by Pampered chef julie

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 pie shells (single)

Number Of Ingredients 5

750 g pastry flour
500 g shortening
250 ml cold water
15 g salt
30 g brown sugar

Steps:

  • Rub shortening into flour until reduced to irregular pea size.
  • Dissolve salt and sugar in cold water.
  • Add to the flour and shortening until mixed just enough to incorporate. Do not over mix.
  • Transfer dough to floured table (using bread flour), shape into a thick roll, cover with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for about 30 mins before rolling.
  • Divide into portions and use for pie shells etc or use what you need and freeze the rest for later use.
  • Bake at temperature suggested by the recipe you are using the pie shell/dough for.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1208.1, Fat 84.4, SaturatedFat 21, Sodium 974.2, Carbohydrate 102.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5.2, Protein 10.2

There are no comments yet!