Ingredients
Group A
400g plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
75g unsalted butter (cold)
Group B
175g cold water
Group C
250g pastry margarine (put in plastic bag and flattened evenly before putting in the fridge)
Directions
- in a big bowl, mix flour and salt and add butter... use fingertips and gently create crumbs
- transfer crumb mixture into mixing bowl with the hook attachment and turn speed 2 adding water and slowly add water slowly around the bowl
- after water is absorbed by flour, turn to speed 3 till dough reach "clean up stage" (dough leaves the side of the bowl and form a ball. Note that it won't have smooth texture)
- transfer dough into cutting mat and roll and squeeze with hands until you get a smooth and even texture
- roll out dough slightly bigger than the pastry margarine sheet (1cm excess)
- eg. if the size of margarine is 15x10cm... size of pastry should be 31x11cm so that pastry can be folded to cover the margarine
- fold in margarine and repeat 4 times. The process must be same eg. gatefold from the top down, bottom up and opening side on the right << considered one time (size is not important)
- rest the dough for 15min in the fridge before cutting and shaping
- roll rested dough into 20cm length and from there approximately divide out into 8 pieces
- shape accordingly with fillings and glaze exposed pastry with egg yolk
- and bake at 180°C for 20mins using fan mode
- reduce to 170°C and bake for another 10min
Chicken Pie Filling
Ingredients
150g potato cubes
35g carrot cubes
1 chicken cube
(boil the above ingredients till potatoes and carrot are fully cooked)
20g butter or corn oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 chopped onion
300g chicken cube
50g button mushrooms cut small pieces
120g full cream milk
30g plain flour
1/4 tsp paprika (for color and taste)
1/4 tsp parsley flakes
1/4 tsp oregano
pinch of black/white pepper
Directions
Cream Cheese Filling
Ingredients
225g cream cheese
75g caster sugar
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
Directions
Foodnote: Another class that I attended. I am more so interested in making fruit tarts. The pastry turns out yummy. My niece ate almost all of it. I am so happy and love the class. Hope to attend more classes. Must find a time to practice all my bakes on weekend first.
Ingredients
150g potato cubes
35g carrot cubes
1 chicken cube
(boil the above ingredients till potatoes and carrot are fully cooked)
20g butter or corn oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 chopped onion
300g chicken cube
50g button mushrooms cut small pieces
120g full cream milk
30g plain flour
1/4 tsp paprika (for color and taste)
1/4 tsp parsley flakes
1/4 tsp oregano
pinch of black/white pepper
Directions
- fry onion and garlic till fragrant
- add chicken and cook till chicken turn white
- add milk till bubbly and thick then add flour
- add the rest of the ingredients and cook till creamy
Cream Cheese Filling
Ingredients
225g cream cheese
75g caster sugar
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
Directions
- just mix all ingredients till fully combined... that's all
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