Directions:
- Sift together the flour, cornstarch (sugar if using) and salt.
- Rub in the butter until it resembles fine crumbs (can be done in a processor; use high speed).
- Dissolve the cream of tartar in the water, and add to the crumbly mixture. Again you'll need high speed to bring the mixture together into a dough.
- Turn out into a bowl if you used a processor.
- The pastry should be very easy to handle. If at all necessary, add a few drops more water, but be careful. When the consistency is right, it does not stick to your hands and feels silky soft but firm.
- Cover with clingfilm, and refrigerate until 15 minutes before you need it, or otherwise about 20 - 30 minutes.
- Mariette's instructions were to roll out between clingfilm, but that should not be necessary. I simply sprinkle flour on my granite counter and roll out 1/2 the pastry to start with - easier to control.
- As you cut it to whatever shape you want, gather the bits together, press into a roll, and roll out again.
- Use dough to line loose-bottomed small pastry tins, or a 9 - 11 inch (26 - 28 cm) diameter loose-bottomed springform cake tin.
- Simply add your prepared filling, and bake at 350 deg. F (180 deg C) or as recipe indicates. It's best baked set on an oven tin with a dark finish, which ensures a well-baked bottom crust.
- Any leftover dough can be frozen.
- * For an exotic touch, add 2 teaspoons of the small black cardamom seeds to the dry mixture, at the start,.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 2955.98 Kcal (12376 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 1727.43 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 191.94g | 295% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 387mg | 129% | |
| Sodium | 6193.56mg | 258% | |
| Potassium | 609.19mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 282.29g | 94% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.48g | 102% | |
| Protein | 30.19g | 60% | |
| Vitamin A | 1.8mg | 60% | |
| Iron | 14.2mg | 79% | |
| Calcium | 712.8mg | 71% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 460.61 Kcal (1928 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 269.17 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 29.91g | 295% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 60.3mg | 129% | |
| Sodium | 965.1mg | 258% | |
| Potassium | 94.93mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 43.99g | 94% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.97g | 102% | |
| Protein | 4.7g | 60% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 60% | |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 79% | |
| Calcium | 111.1mg | 71% | |
* 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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