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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This is a foolproof pastry that never gets tough no matter how you handle it. It is a dream to handle and tastes great. The sour cream yields a tender flaky pastry. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
8 ounces unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4 inch slices |
5 ounces sour cream (you can use unflavored low-fat yogurt, pastry will be less tangy) |
Directions:
1. Put the flour and salt in a 3 qt bowl, stir to blend.
2. Scatter butter slices over flour and cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture consists of particles that vary in size from small peas to bread crumbs (you can use a food processor for this step).
3. Stir in the sour cream with a fork.
4. The pastry will appear dry because the sour cream is thick and does not disburse easily.
5. With your hands, manipulate the dough into a ball.
6. Divide in half, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until cold and firm- at least 4 hours, and up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
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