Pastry Dough - {Pasta Frolla} Recipe - Cooking Index
2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 cup | 62g / 2.2oz | Pastry flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Salt |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Sugar |
8 tablespoons | 120ml | Butter - (1 stick) - room temperature, |
Cut into small pieces | ||
1 | Egg - beaten (large) | |
5 tablespoons | 75ml | Cold water - (to 6) |
In a bowl, mix the flours, salt, and sugar. Add the butter and work it in until the mixture is the texture of coarse cornmeal. Add the beaten egg and just enough water to make a pliable dough. Do not over mix. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight before using.
This recipe yields two 10-inch pastry shells.
Source:
Ciao Italia at http://www.ciaoitalia.com
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