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A ball of sweet almond shortcrust pastry next to a rolling pin.

Sweet almond pastry

Sweet almond pastry is a variation on traditional shortcrust pastry and is perfect for making a variety of sweet pastry desserts. It can be prepared either by hand or using a food processor and can be prepared in advance for convenience.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, European
Servings 1 20 cm diameter tart dish
Calories 1506 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 120 grams flour
  • 40 grams ground almonds
  • 80 grams butter
  • 50 grams icing sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To prepare by hand

  • Rub the butter into the flour either using your fingers or a pastry blender.
  • Sift the icing sugar into the bowl containing the butter and flour, add the ground almonds, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix to form a ball of dough. If the pastry is too dry add some or all the egg white. If the dough is still dry add a small amount of water until it can be formed into a ball of dough.

To prepare using a food processor

  • Place the flour and butter in the food processor and pulse until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the icing sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract and pulse again until the ingredients have combined to form a dough.

To roll out

  • Chill the pastry dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.
  • Roll out to a thickness of about 3 mm on a lightly floured board.
  • Lay over a tart dish, gently press into position and trim the excess pastry.

Notes

Storage
  • Wrap in cling film or place in an airtight container and store in the fridge where it will keep until the next day.
  • The unbaked pastry can also be frozen, either as a ball of dough or after lining a pastry case.
Tip
When making sweet almond pastry you may need to adjust the amount of moisture. Start by using just the egg yolk and add the egg white only if needed. If any further liquid is needed to bind the dough add a small amount of cold water. Use only enough water to bind the dough and be careful not to add too much.

Nutrition

Calories: 1506kcalCarbohydrates: 151gProtein: 27gFat: 90gSaturated Fat: 44gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 336mgSodium: 581mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 7gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 2237IUCalcium: 147mgIron: -22mg
Keyword Pastry
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