butter crust pastry


Ingredients makes about 350gr /12oz

225gr plain flour =extra for rolling and dredging

75gr butter

method

Put the flour in a bowl . add sufficient water about 150ml or 1/4 pint to make a smooth soft dough

roll out the dough on a lightly – flavored surface into an oblong measuring 30*15cm or12*6inch.

mark roughly into thirds. Do the middle third with the butter and dredge the fat lightly with flour.

fold top and bottom thirds over the fat to enclose it completely then roll it out again. Repeat the rolling and folding three times so that the butter is evenly distributed . to use , roll out a lightly flavored surface.

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