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The quick answer is that shortcrust pasty is ideal for holding runny ingredients, such as the filling for a lemon pie.
Traditionally you would brush the pastry with egg wash (beaten egg) before you bake them, this gives a golden colour to the finished product.
i use 2 refrigerated french bread or pizza doughs, 1 lb. cooked sausage of your choice , cooked with about 1 tablespoon of dried onion, (I use a spicy breakfast sausage, well drained,) about 2 cups cheddar cheese, and 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Unroll the bread doughs, divide the other ingredients between the two doughs, roll so that you have long rolls and cook at 350 degrees til dark golden brown. (You have to cook it thoroughly to be sure the dough cooks in the middle.) Slice and enjoy! Yummy!!
You can do many things with a pastry, but most of the time it is used as a dessert. Like, pies or tarts. There is a special Indian recipe that I know it is called puff pastry, it is quite delicious.
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Because making and using shortcrust pastry requires skill, which makes it useful for learning purposes. It is also the basis of many other recipes, which means it is essential to learn how to make and use it.
Yes, you may use short crust pastry as a base for pizza. In fact, it is much healthier and convenient to use short crust pastry than finding a pizza dough. Using of short crust pastry do not need to blind bake it, however you have to brush it with egg to give the crust a glazing . You may also consider to roll up the edge to make it like a pizza dough puffing up, similarly brush the edge of the short crust pastry to give the extra crunch and glaze.
Lard can be used to replace butter in shortcrust pastry recipes and gives good results. The most effective method is to substitute half the specified butter quantity with lard, rather than use lard entirely.
Stick with the basic recipe, but keep everything, from the bowl to the rolling pin, as cold as possible. Keep the butter in the fridge until the last minute, and use cold water from the fridge. Work quickly and lightly, so your pastry hasn't time to become overworked or overheated, and it should turn out just great. After rolling and putting the pastry into the dish or tray it's to be cooked in, refrigerate it while you preheat the oven. If you preheat the oven ahead of time it means you're working the pastry in a warmer kitchen, which isn't good for it.
No. Croissants are made with a puff pastry dough. You can make butterhorn rolls with bread dough, but they are not the same thing.
I think you may mean Anise - which is an herb known for it's licorice-like flavors. You can find it in everything from sausage to pastry to liquors like Absinthe or Jagemeister.
yes pastry flour can be baked with cake flour its all flour isn't .