Baked Shortcrust Pastry, with Easy 3 Ingredient Dough, Check It Out

The 3-ingredient cake and dessert dough used for cakes is also suitable for making baked desserts, watch the step by step

A 3-ingredient baked shortcrust pastry – easy to make.

Recipe for 2 people.

Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian

Preparation: 01:00

Interval: 00:30

TOOLS

2 bowls, 1 spool, 1 pan(s) (- low), 1 ring(s) or mold(s) (12cm utensil or equivalent diameter), 1 rolling pin, 1 culinary brush(s)

EQUIPMENT

conventional + processor (optional)

METERS

cup = 240 ml, tablespoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml

Ingredients BAKED CAKE DOUGH AND 3-INGREDIENT CAKE:

– 50 ml of fresh cream (or natural yogurt)

– 1 cup(s) of wheat flour, or enough to separate from your hands, plus a little more to open it up.

– 40 g unsalted butter

Ingredients FOR FINISHING / BRUSHING (EGG WASH):

– egg to taste, beaten.

– water to taste

– salt to taste (pinch)

PREPARATION:

1. Before you start preparing the dough, if you use a filling that requires cooling, prepare it as it must be completely cold when you fill the sheets. It can be a moist filling, but without excess so as not to wet the dough.
2. Separate the ingredients and utensils for the recipe. Yield is 4 large baking sheets for every 2 servings.
3. Sift the flour into a bowl.
4. Cut the cold butter into cubes.

PREPARATION:

Baked shortcrust pastry:

1. This dough can be prepared by hand or with a food processor.

A) To do it by hand:

1. In another bowl, place ¾ of the sifted flour with the cold butter cut into cubes and mix with your fingertips until crumbs form: do not work the dough too much.
2. Add the cream or yogurt and mix.
3. Add the remaining flour, if necessary, and knead until it no longer sticks to your hands.

B) To do this on the processor:

• Place the cream or yogurt and the cold butter cut into cubes in the food processor and blend to combine.
• Then gradually add 3⁄4 of the sifted flour and continue beating.
• If your food processor isn’t big enough, transfer the dough to the counter and follow the process.
• Add the remaining flour, if necessary, and knead until it no longer sticks to your hands.

2. Check the consistency of the dough: it must form a homogeneous mass and come away from your hands without drying out.

Baked shortcrust pastry – Shaping and filling:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Lightly flour the counter.
3. Roll out the dough until it is thin, about 5mm thick, continuing to rotate it so that it doesn’t stick to the work surface.
4. Using a 12 cm diameter ring, cut out circles in the dough, remove the scraps and set aside.
5. Tune and stretch a little more with your hands, increasing the circumference a little and leaving the edges thinner.
6. Sprinkle a little flour where you will place the filling.
7. Place some of the cold filling in the center of the pastries and fold the dough over – do not add too much filling to avoid forcing the dough.
8. Press the edges well so that they are completely closed and the filling does not leak out during cooking – a tip is to rub a little egg on the edges to ensure they are sealed.
9. Repeat the process until the dough is used up.
10. An important tip: if the dough tears, you can make seams with the dough and smooth it with a little beaten egg.
11. Place in the refrigerator to prepare later (within 1 day) or continue cooking.

Baked Pastry – Cooking:

1. Arrange the pastries on the baking trays, one next to the other, without overlapping them.
2. Brush the surface of the pastries with the beaten egg ingredients (see list of ingredients).
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 20-30 minutes or until the dough is crispy and golden.
4. If necessary, rotate the pan halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking.

FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:

1. Remove from the oven and arrange the pastry/bakery on a plate.
2. Serve immediately.

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Source: Terra

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