Pastry - Sweet Paste
A typical pastry to use for anything sweet.
Soft and pliable to work with and enriched with egg for fuller flavour and a softer finished product.
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes Quantity: Makes a 1lb mix
Ingredients
450g/ 16 oz plain flour
340g/ 12 oz butter
150g/ 6 oz caster sugar
2 whole medium eggs
touch salt
milk to bind.
optional flavour
Method
- Rub the butter in to the sieved flour
- Add the sugar
- Mix in the egg and salt
- Mix in enough milk to mould in to a smooth dough
- Rest in the fridge, covered before use