Ingredients 200 gm Plain flour 40 gm Icing sugar 2 tsp Ground ginger Salt 125 gm Butter 1 Egg(s) 25 ml Water Method Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl or food processor. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix the egg and water together, add to the mixture and form into a dough, adding a little olive oil if it is too dry. Wrap the pastry in cling film and put in the fridge for about half an hour before using.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 200 gm Plain flour 100 gm Butter or margarine 2 tsp Baking powder 75 gm Granulated white sugar 1 Egg(s) Salt Filling Cooked apple Method Pre-heat the oven to 180�C. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the well-beaten egg, then the dry ingredients to make a stiff dough. Grate half the mixture (using the largest size of the grater) to line the base of a flan dish or cake tin.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 400 gm Butter or margarine Salt 300 gm Plain flour 300 ml Water Method Pre-heat the oven to 200�C to cook the pastry. Cut the butter or margarine into small pieces in a mixing bowl. Pour on the boiling water and leave to stand for a few minutes. Add the flour and salt and mix well. Leave the pastry in a fridge until ready to use. Bake until golden brown - about 15 minutes.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 200 gm Plain flour Salt 200 gm Butter or margarine 250 ml Water 1 Tbsp Lemon juice Method Sift the flour and salt. Mix the dough to a rolling consistency with the lemon juice and cold water. Use only as much of the water as you need. Roll the dough into an oblong shape. Spread some of the fat over the pastry and fold. Seal the edges and roll out again.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 200 gm Plain flour 150 gm Butter or margarine Salt Water Method Make sure the butter or margarine is cold and therefore quite hard. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Grate the fat into the flour using the largest grater you have. Use a palette knife to coat the fat with the flour while you are doing this. You want to keep the flakes of fat separate as far as possible.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 450 gm Strong white flour (bread) 225 gm Butter or margarine 225 gm Lard 275 ml Water 1 pinch Salt 1 Tbsp Lemon juice Method Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the fat cut into pieces about 14gm (0.5 oz) in size and flick them about to coat them with flour. Make a well in the centre and pour in the water (iced) and lemon juice. Using a palette knife, repeatedly cut across the mixture to bring the ingredients gently together.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 225 gm Plain flour � tsp Salt 200 gm Butter 180 ml Water 1 Tbsp Lemon juice Method Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Cut the chilled butter into cubes then mix it around in the flour to coat. Be careful to keep the butter in lumps. Mix the chilled water and lemon juice together. Gradually pour the liquid into the flour mixture, using a round tipped knife to cut across the bowl to chop in the butter until the dough comes together.
24 Sep 2023
Ingredients 200 gm Plain flour � tsp Baking powder Salt 75 gm Butter or margarine 50 gm Lard 1 Egg yolk(s) 5 tsp Water Method Rub the fat into the flour, salt and baking powder until crumbly. This can be done in a food processor if preferred. Beat the egg yolk and water. Add to the flour mixture and mix well to form a dough. If the pastry is not to be used immediately, keep it in a cool place (eg fridge) until needed.
24 Sep 2023