This is a recipe for a simple sweet pastry; you could use this in my lemon meringue recipe.
Ingredients
600g Flour
1 tsp. Salt
5 tablespoons Sugar
400g Butter (it should be diced and then chilled)
2 Egg yolks
Splash Water
½ a Lemon juiced
Method
- 1. Combined sifted flour with salt and sugar.
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- 2. Mix in butter using the rubbing in method until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
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- 3. In another bowl whisk the egg yolks, water and lemon juice.
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- 4. Using a spatula combine the ingredients and leave to rest for at least 1 hour before using.