Cream cheese pastry
Preparation Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 25 - 30 minutes
Serves: Makes about 380 g
Cream cheese pastry is used for savoury dishes, small pastries and tartlets.
Ingredients
250ml (140 g) Snowflake cake flour
2ml salt
125g cold butter
125g cream cheese or smooth cottage cheese
Method
- Sift flour and salt together. Cut butter into small pieces and rub into four with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add cream cheese and mix to a soft dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until firm. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3 mm.
- As this is a soft pastry, it should be chilled before using. If pastry has been left overnight in a refrigerator, allow to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour before rolling out.
- Use as instructed in chosen recipe. The pastry is usually baked in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 25 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
