Do you want to know how to bake top-quality quiches and tarts from scratch? It’s easy when you know how. The trick is to make perfectly crafted pastry that you can use for an array of different tarts. Here is a simple step-by-step guide to making top-quality pastry in 30 minutes.
Gather Ingredients
To make top-quality pastry you need 225 grams of plain flour, 115 grams of cubed butter, and one egg yolk.
Mix The Dough
Pop your flour and butter cubes into a food processor and blend the mixture until it goes crumbly. Next, add the egg yolk along with 3-4 tablespoons of cold water. You want just enough water to make the mixture form a smooth dough.
Prepare The Pastry
When the mixture has gone doughy, lay it onto a floured surface and knead to expel excess air. Cover and chill the pastry in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Stretch It Out
Lightly flour your kitchen surface again and roll the pastry out into a baking tin. Prick the base and line with greaseproof paper.
Bake
Bake for around 12 minutes. Then, remove the baking paper and bake for a further 10 minutes, until golden brown.
