My daughter, at age 7, made this yesterday and if she can, so can you! Make some today and let your creativity loose. It will last up to a week in the fridge and up to a month in the freezer.
Easy pastry
500gr butter, cubed
550gr plain flour
1 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 cup boiling water.
pinch of salt
Mix flour, salt and Cream of Tartar.
Put butter in a separate bowl, add boiling water and let butter melt completely.
Add butter mixture to flour mixture and mix well, without over mixing.
Pour out on a plate and leave fridge overnight.
When needed, roll out on a floured surface and then use as indicated on your own recipe.
Roll out pastry until about 2mm thick. Use cookie cutter and cut circles. Place a dot of your favorite jam in the middle and fold over. Smear egg white around the edges to prevent the jam from running out. You can also roll the jam in flour before placing it onto the pastry. Brush some egg wash over the top of the tarts and bake at 200 C for 15 minutes or until brown and puffed up.
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18 comments:
Oh you're just showing off! It looks beautiful Ms. Pastry Queen!
Oh did you use the pineapple jam in those. I want one.
Cant see the photobucket snaps for some reason, but this does sound GREAT Nina! WOW!! How sweet that your 7 year old could do this!!
Count me in as one who shys away from making my own pastry. But now that I know that your daughter can do it, I suppose I should try as well!
Nina, Your daughter is quite the pastry chef! Shes taking right after her mother! They look so good!
That is so easy, definitely going to try this soon. Hubby likes this tarts with cheese inside. Thanks so much.
Aww, what a cutie..."Nano-Nina" has entered the kitchen...next gen of great cooks!
Aww, your daughter is beautiful! How lovely to have a helper in the kitchen.
i *can* make pastry, but don't do it nearly often enough. these look tasty - buttery pastry and jam, what's not to love?
The only reason I don't make pastry more regularly is so I can pretend not to know the sickening amounts of butter that go into it ;-)
That sounds surprisingly easy! I will have to try it.
They look beautiful! I was always afraid of pastry until I joined the DB group. Now, I'm fearless (well, almost)! ;)
noble pig - aaahhhh!!!I am so honored!
glamah - I used apricot jam, but pineapple would be delicious too.
passionate baker - My mom had a problem to see photobucket photos and then I loaded Javascript for her. It can also be a Firefox thing. Can you still not see it. Try clearing all your cookies and caches....
recipe girl - come on, you can do it....
proud italian cook - she is adorable, isn't she!
rose & thorn - oh, so his a savory kinda guy..
peter m - I love the "nano-nina" idea. I think it is our duty to pass these skills on to the next generation.
nicisme - she is always so keen to help...
michelle @ tns - pastry and jam is a winner, yeah!
that girl - my mom makes this pastry with margarine and it is not bad at all.
kevin - you'll be lad you did.
stickygooeycreamychewy - looking at you posts it is obvious that you are fearless. You are an inspiration.....
Nina, i have always wanted to make pastry. I used to live in the US, where ready sheets were available, now I am in India, where I dont get them. I had a question, after i fridge the dough overnight, How can i make sheets of them? do I make balls and roll them into sheets and place one over the other to get a flaky pastry? I am confused. Looking forward to your reply. Thanks
BTW, I am also hosting a ONE DISH MEAL EVENT, I would love for you to participate. The details are in my site. Looking forward to an entry from you.
I agree - make more pastry! Although having said that, I'm a shortcurst pastry kind of girl, sweet or savourty. As for puff pastry, that's why Ready-Dough was invented, for wusses like me :) Tarts look amazing - I also used to make these as a kid.
jeanne - this pastry will not give you a lot of layers of pastry, but a few layers and it is winderfully rich.
These look fab Nina and C - well done xxx
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