I never understood why the TV chefs would recommend bought pastry for their various recipes. It's so easy to make pastry, why buy it? Well, now that Woolworths have brought out their new shortcrust pastry I'm converted. It's really tasty.
This brings me to my tip. When you're making a tasty pie or whatever, after trimming around the plate, don't throw away the left over pastry, you can't re-freeze it so make use of it.
Roll out a circle or square, brush with beaten egg (left over from the pie) and pop into the oven at 200 for about 15 mins.
This pastry base can now be frozen for future use. Put a little pesto, cheese and tomato on top of the base, cook for 10 mins or so and you have a stylish little pie for lunch. Take two out of the freezer, make a tasty apple filling and you have a cute apple pie.
I think you get the idea so enjoy.
Oh sweet child of mine...
5 years ago
1 comment:
I seldom make pastry and prefer to cheat. I have very warm hands which is a no-no for pastry.
I have loads of recipes for cheating with ready-made and always keep a stock in my freezer.
The results always seem to make people happy and they don't seem to care that I didn't make the pastry myself.
You either have pastry hands or you don't!
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