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Shortbread Pastry Dough
Preparation
Easy
Prep Time
40
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Calories
203
kcal
Ingredients
Shortbread Pastry
250
g
plain flour
120
g
butter
25
g
icing sugar
25
g
caster sugar (superfine)
1
egg yolk
30
g
water
1
pinch
salt
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Shortbread Pastry
In a bowl, sift the flour; add sugars, butter, salt;
Combine until the dough looks grainy; add egg yolk and water; continue to knead;
When the dough is set, shape it into a ball;
Flatten into a thick disc;
Preheat the oven, 180°C;
Roll the dough until large enough to fit a shallow pie tin;
The recipe is given for a 25cm (10 inch) pie tin.
Grease a shallow pie tin; Line it with the pastry; refrigerate for 15 minutes; trim edge;
Use cooking parchment to line the pastry and use baking beads, cooking chain;
Use rice if you don't have baking beads or cooking chain;
Bake for 10 minutes; Remove beads and paper; Cook for a further 10 minutes until the pastry is lightly golden;
Nutrition
Calories:
203
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
45
mg
|
Sodium:
91
mg
|
Potassium:
27
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
326
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg