Shortcrust pastry tubes
Description
Goes wonderfully with tea and coffee. Want to spoil your loved ones with delicious homemade baking? Definitely take a look at this recipe. A minimal list of ingredients and easy preparation make this treat even more appealing. The dough turns out very tender and crumbly and pairs beautifully with a sweet, stretchy filling. These little rolls will be a tasty, cozy, home-style dessert for your family tea time. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients according to the list. For the filling I’m using boiled condensed milk, but you can use any other filling you like. The main requirement is that the filling must be thick and sweet enough, since no sugar goes into the dough.
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Step 2
I’ll show you how to make the dough in a blender, but you can also knead it by hand on any work surface. Put the flour, salt, baking powder, and vanilla into the blender jar.
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Step 3
Add cold butter cut into cubes.
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Step 4
Mix quickly until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 5
Add the sour cream.
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Step 6
Stir quickly once more.
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Step 7
If the dough is sufficiently sticky, add another 1–2 tbsp of flour.
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Step 8
The dough will be ready when it starts to gather into a ball.
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Step 9
Gather the dough into a ball and place it in a bag. Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes.
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Step 10
Divide the chilled dough into two parts (work with one; put the other back in the refrigerator).
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Step 11
Roll out the dough into a round sheet; the thinner it gets, the better—ideally 1–2 mm thick.
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Step 12
Cut the circle into 8 segments. On each segment, using a piping bag, pipe a little condensed-milk filling.
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Step 13
Cover the filling with the outer corners and roll into a crescent.
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Step 14
Transfer the tubes to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 20 minutes.
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Step 15
The shortcrust pastry tubes are ready.
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Step 16
Before serving, you can dust with confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar).
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Step 17
Done. Serve at the table.