Pastry Dough Recipe Video
A crisp and delicious pastry dough can make all the difference to your pie. Perfect the art of making it with this step by step video guide.
Ingredients
1 cup of flour
2 tsp of sugar
¼ tsp of salt
¼ cup of well chilled butter
1 tbs of well chilled shortening
1 egg yolk
2 tbs of water
Directions
1. In a food processor add flour, sugar and salt.
2. Next add well chilled butter and well chilled shortening.
3. Pulse 3-4 times for 2-3 seconds each time, until crumbly.
4. In a small bowl blend egg yolk and water.
5. Pour over the flour mixture in the food processor and pulse 2-4 times, for 2-3 seconds each time, until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and clings together.
6. Now remove the dough, cover and chill for a ½ hour.
7. Flour your work surface and rolling pin when working the dough.
8. Roll to desired size.
2. Next add well chilled butter and well chilled shortening.
3. Pulse 3-4 times for 2-3 seconds each time, until crumbly.
4. In a small bowl blend egg yolk and water.
5. Pour over the flour mixture in the food processor and pulse 2-4 times, for 2-3 seconds each time, until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and clings together.
6. Now remove the dough, cover and chill for a ½ hour.
7. Flour your work surface and rolling pin when working the dough.
8. Roll to desired size.
