Biscuit Pastry Recipe

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Biscuit Pastry
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 125 g butter
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 -2 tbsp ice water

Directions:

  1. Sift all dry ingredients. Place in the bowl of processor.
  2. Add chopped butter and whizz until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Add the egg yolk and whizz until mixture comes together to form a dough.
  4. If needed add 1 tbsp iced water. This will depend on how dry your flour is, the weather (if it is humid and hot you probably won't need the extra water).
  5. Turn out onto a lightly floured bench and form into a smooth ball. Don't knead the pastry too much or it will produce a tough pastry.
  6. Wrap in cling wrap or place in a sealed container and rest in fridge for 1 hour.
  7. Divide into a 1/3 and 2/3 balls, the larger for the base. Roll out the larger ball to fit your dish fill and then roll out the smaller ball, cut out a small circle from centre of pastry to allow steam to escape and place gently over you pie filling. Crimp pie edge to seal.
  8. Brush the pastry with egg white and sprinkle with sugar just before baking. This gives a crunchy crust to the pie. Alternatively you can brush with a milk wash.
  9. With a fruit filling bake at 350C for 45-50 minutes.
  10. If you use the pastry for a slice base you can cover 2 slice tins.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 577.21 Kcal (2417 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.9g 32%
Cholesterol 54.11mg 18%
Sodium 991.76mg 41%
Potassium 216.49mg 5%
Total Carbs 55.83g 19%
Sugars 17.81g 71%
Dietary Fiber 4.19g 17%
Protein 5.66g 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 175.2mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 525.42 Kcal (2200 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.02g 32%
Cholesterol 49.25mg 18%
Sodium 902.78mg 41%
Potassium 197.07mg 5%
Total Carbs 50.82g 19%
Sugars 16.21g 71%
Dietary Fiber 3.82g 17%
Protein 5.15g 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 159.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.5
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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