How about a practical, quick and easy snack to prepare for the late afternoon? The pastel dough is perfect for shortening the preparation times of some recipes. Therefore, the Cooking Guide has listed 5 shortbread snack options that are ready in up to 30 minutes. You won’t miss the chance to learn how to make super quick and delicious recipes, right? Check the list and select your favorite dishes!
Snack with shortcrust pastry: 5 recipes ready in a maximum of 30 minutes
Pie with shortcrust pastry
Cake with shortcrust pastry – Photo: Rodrigo Moreira
Time:
30 minutes
Performance:
6 portions
Difficulty:
easy
ingredients
- 1 rolling pin (400 g)
- 2 cups leftover chicken (shredded)
- 1 cup corn (green)
- 1/2 cup chopped green olives
- 1 chopped seedless tomato
- 1 cup cream cheese (cream)
- margarine for greasing
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Method of preparation
Line a greased medium refractory with part of the shortcrust pastry. Distribute the rest of the mixed ingredients. Close with the shortcrust pastry, close the sides well, brush with the egg yolk and bake in a medium preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Dough roll for pastels
Time:
35 minutes
Performance:
5 portions
Difficulty:
easy
ingredients
- 1/2 roll of shortcrust pastry (250 g)
- Oil for greasing
- cheese plate for sprinkling
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheese (tea)
- 1 and 1/2 cups of grated mortadella
- 2 chopped seedless tomatoes
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 cup of chopped green olives
- oregano to taste
Method of preparation
In a bowl mix all the ingredients for the filling and set aside. Open the pastry and spread the filling over it. Roll up like a rocambole and put it in a large greased form. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake in a preheated medium oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Pick up and serve later.
Pizza in baking tin
Pan-fried pizza with pastel dough – Photo: Fernando Teixeira
Time:
20 minutes
Performance:
1 unit
Difficulty:
easy
ingredients
- 30 cm shortcrust pastry
- olive oil for greasing
- 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
- 4 slices of ham
- 4 slices of mozzarella
- oregano to taste
Method of preparation
Roll out the roll of shortcrust pastry and place it on the bottom of the pan where you are going to make the pizza. With a knife, cut a circle the same diameter as the pan. Brush the pan with olive oil and place the dough. Bring to low heat for 2 minutes. Spread the tomato sauce, ham and mozzarella. Sprinkle with oregano, cover, and cook for 3 minutes or until edges are browned and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Snack with shortcrust pastry: 5 recipes ready in a maximum of 30 minutes
Meat pie with shortcrust pastry
Meat flan with shortcrust pastry – Photo: Gisele Tesser
Time:
35 minutes
Performance:
8 portions
Difficulty:
easy
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 500 g of minced meat
- 1/2 yellow pepper chopped
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 2 hard-boiled and chopped eggs
- Salt and chopped parsley to taste
- 1/2 roll of shortcrust pastry (250 g)
- olive oil for greasing
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
Method of preparation
Heat a frying pan with olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic. Add the meat, the pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Add the tomato and sauté for 3 minutes. Mix the eggs, salt, parsley and leave to cool. Line the bottom and sides of a 24cm diameter removable springform pan greased with part of the batter. Spread the filling and, over it, weave the strips of the remaining dough. Brush with egg yolk and bake in a preheated medium oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Develop tepid and serve.
Stuffed pastry basket
Basket of filled shortcrust pastry – Photo: Fernando Teixeira
Time:
25 minutes
Performance:
15 units
Difficulty:
easy
ingredients
- 1 roll of shortcrust pastry (500 g)
- Olive oil for greasing and brushing
Filling
- 1 can canned tuna, drained
- 1/2 can drained corn
- 1/2 can of drained peas
- 1/2 cup cooked and chopped green beans
- 1 diced cooked carrot
- 1 chopped seedless tomato
- Salt, black pepper and olive oil to taste
Method of preparation
For the filling, mix the tuna, corn, peas, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, salt, pepper and olive oil in a bowl. Reserve. Roll out the shortcrust pastry roll and cut out circles with a pastry cutter of the desired diameter. Arrange the dough in greased large or small pie pans and brush with olive oil over the top of the dough. Arrange in a large skillet and place in a preheated medium oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven, let it cool and unmold the pasta. Stuff with the reserved mix and serve after.
TIP:
These baskets are very versatile and go with everything! You can fill them with sausages, mayonnaise, salads and even with some sweet ingredients, such as syrup ice cream, since the dough does not have a strong taste. Plus, they’re delicious to serve as appetizers for special lunches or dinners!
Source: Terra
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