BISCUIT PASTRY

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Biscuit Pastry image

This is a sweet pastry good for fruit pies or to use as a base for slices. This recipe is enough for a base and top for a 18cm pie dish or 20cm if you roll the top thinly

Provided by Coasty

Categories     Breads

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
1/4 cup vanilla custard powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
125 g butter
1 egg, separated
1/2 cup caster sugar
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 -2 tablespoon ice water

Steps:

  • Sift all dry ingredients. Place in the bowl of processor.
  • Add chopped butter and whizz until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the egg yolk and whizz until mixture comes together to form a dough.
  • If needed add 1 tbsp iced water. This will depend on how dry your flour is, the weather (if it is humid and hot you probably won't need the extra water).
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured bench and form into a smooth ball. Don't knead the pastry too much or it will produce a tough pastry.
  • Wrap in cling wrap or place in a sealed container and rest in fridge for 1 hour.
  • Divide into a 1/3 and 2/3 balls, the larger for the base. Roll out the larger ball to fit your dish fill and then roll out the smaller ball, cut out a small circle from centre of pastry to allow steam to escape and place gently over you pie filling. Crimp pie edge to seal.
  • Brush the pastry with egg white and sprinkle with sugar just before baking. This gives a crunchy crust to the pie. Alternatively you can brush with a milk wash.
  • With a fruit filling bake at 350C for 45-50 minutes.
  • If you use the pastry for a slice base you can cover 2 slice tins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.5, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 59.8, Sodium 335, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17.4, Protein 4.2

Itsthat Onekid
[email protected]

This biscuit pastry recipe is the best! I've tried several others, but this one is definitely my favorite.


Diya Aktar
[email protected]

I'm not sure what went wrong, but my biscuit pastry turned out really dry.


Jahangi Alom
[email protected]

This biscuit pastry recipe is a keeper. It's easy to make and always turns out great.


bat cat
[email protected]

The biscuit pastry was delicious! I made it for a brunch party and everyone loved it.


Jessie Barfknecht
[email protected]

I've made this biscuit pastry recipe several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ali Hosen
[email protected]

The biscuit pastry was a bit too dense for my liking. I think I might have overmixed the dough.


Fatima Mohmed
[email protected]

This is my new favorite biscuit pastry recipe. It's so easy to make and always comes out perfect.


c t
[email protected]

The biscuit pastry turned out great! I made a few substitutions (used almond flour instead of all-purpose flour), and it still came out perfectly.


Bonnie Bonnie
[email protected]

Not a fan of the biscuit pastry. It was a bit too dry for my taste.


Usama Baloch
[email protected]

Easy to follow recipe that yielded delicious results. The pastry was light and airy, and the filling was flavorful.


Amin Siddique
[email protected]

This biscuit pastry recipe was a hit! The flaky layers and buttery flavor were perfection. I'll definitely be making this again.