Savory shortcrust pastry
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. Savory shortcrust pastry is used to make unsweetened cookies, pies, tartlets, shells for fillings, and quiches. You can prepare it in advance and freeze it, then thaw it when needed about 1 hour before cooking the dish from it The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Instead of butter you can use margarine of any fat content, but not spread.
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Step 2
Place the butter in a deep container and melt it in the microwave or in a water bath, but do not bring it to a boil.
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Step 3
Break the chicken eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. Add the yolks to a container with melted butter, and use the whites for preparing other dishes.
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Step 4
Add the salt and whisk the butter with the yolks thoroughly until the salt dissolves. When using margarine instead of butter, remember that it is already salty! Add the highest‑grade wheat flour and knead the dough.
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Step 5
Form a ball of dough, place it in a deep container and cover with plastic wrap. Put the container with the dough in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
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Step 6
After that, you can work with the dough, preparing delicious kishis and pies.