Sour cream pastry
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Serves: Makes about 500 g
Use for savoury pastries and pies.
Ingredients
500ml (280 g) Snowflake cake flour
3ml salt
3ml cream of tartar
30ml cold butter
250ml sour cream
15ml water
Method
- Sift flour, salt and cream of tartar together.
- Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sour cream and water, cut in with a knife and knead lightly to a firm pastry. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3 mm.
- Use as instructed in chosen recipe and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
