Pastry
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. For this dessert, buy ready-made small chocolate eggs in advance, which are now easy to find. With such chocolate eggs, you can make many desserts. As for these particular pastries, the main thing is not to rush—everything should be done carefully and attentively. The pastry is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Beat the butter and sugar together with a mixer.
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Step 2
2. Add the egg, continuing to whisk.
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Step 3
3. Add the sifted flour, vanilla, and knead into a smooth, elastic dough.
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Step 4
4. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Roll out the chilled dough into a 3 mm thick sheet and cut out circles using a cutter.
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Step 6
6. Place a small chocolate egg in the center of each circle.
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Step 7
7. Pinch the dough around the chocolate egg.
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Step 8
8. Shape the item into a long, oval form.
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Step 9
9. Use scissors to make cuts in the dough to create "ears," which must lie flat against the base.
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Step 10
10. Use a toothpick to make eyes and a mouth.
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Step 11
11. After shaping all the pastries, place them on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours. Then freeze the baking sheet for 15 minutes before baking; otherwise, the shapes will lose their form during baking.
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Step 12
12. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees in advance and bake the pastry until light golden, about 10 minutes.
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Step 13
13. Ready-made pastries.
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Step 14
14. And in cross-section.