Easy Peasy Pastry (pie Dough)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 750 g pastry flour
• 500 g shortening
• 250 ml cold water
• 15 g salt
• 30 g brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 rub shortening into flour until reduced to irregular pea size.
• 2 dissolve salt and sugar in cold water.
• 3 add to the flour and shortening until mixed just enough to incorporate. do not over mix.
• 4 transfer dough to floured table (using bread flour), shape into a thick roll, cover with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for about 30 mins before rolling.
• 5 divide into portions and use for pie shells etc or use what you need and freeze the rest for later use.
• 6 bake at temperature suggested by the recipe you are using the pie shell/dough for.