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Pastry Dough - {Pasta Frolla}

Cuisine: Italian

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 125g / 4.4ozUnbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozPastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlSalt
2 tablespoons 30mlSugar
8 tablespoons 120mlButter - (1 stick) - room temperature,
  Cut into small pieces
1   Egg - beaten (large)
5 tablespoons 75mlCold water - (to 6)

Recipe Instructions

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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