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Sweet and Savoury Pastry Foundations

30 mins Cook
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Our popular Back to Basics series with Shane Smith continues! This time, Shane is showing you how to master two essential pastry recipes every home baker should have in their collection — a rich savoury pastry and a perfectly sweet pastry. Simple, reliable, and versatile, these easy-to-follow recipes are perfect for pies, tarts, quiches, and desserts. Whether you’re brushing up on the fundamentals or learning from scratch, this series brings baking back to basics in the best way possible.

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Sweet and Savoury Pastry

Sweet and Savoury Pastry

katrina
prep time
5 mins
cooking time
30 mins
total time
35 mins

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

  • mixing spoon

  • knife

  • scales

Ingredients

  • Sweet Pastry:

  • 125g butter, soft

  • 125g Gem caster sugar

  • Dash vanilla extract

  • 1 medium egg

  • 250g Gem plain flour

  • Savoury Pastry:

  • 270g Gem plain flour

  • 170g butter,cold & cubed

  • pinch salt

  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

  • 1 medium egg

Instructions

1

Sweet Pastry

In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar until soft.
Add in the egg and vanilla and mix.
Finally, add the flour and mix until combined.
Wrap and chill for 30 minutes, and it's ready for use.
2

Savoury Pastry

Place the flour, nutmeg, butter, and salt into a mixing bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles a sandy texture.
Add the egg and mix until a dough forms.
Wrap the dough and placeitin the fridge to rest for 30 minutes, and its ready for use.
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