Easy Fast Biscuit Pastry 2 Recipes

BISCUITS FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Roll or pat to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon butter. Bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Brush with remaining butter. Serve warm.

SWEET PIE OR BISCUIT PASTRY

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar.
• Rub in butter.
• Add eggs and mix.
• Use as desired.

BISCUIT PASTRY

Steps:

• Sift all dry ingredients. Place in the bowl of processor.
• Add chopped butter and whizz until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the egg yolk and whizz until mixture comes together to form a dough.
• 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).
• 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.
• Wrap in cling wrap or place in a sealed container and rest in fridge for 1 hour.
• 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.
• 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.
• With a fruit filling bake at 350C for 45-50 minutes.
• If you use the pastry for a slice base you can cover 2 slice tins.

EASY BISCUITS FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. Measure self rising flour and sugar. Mix with a fork.
• 2. Using a pastry blender, cut the cold butter into the flour mix until it resembles a coarse meal.
• 3. Add 4 Tbsp milk and blend with a fork just until blended. If too dry, add the other half a tablespoonful.
• 4. Sprinkle the all purpose flour on a board and turn out biscuit dough on top. Knead 12 times incorporating flour with each turn.
• 5. With your fingers, pat in to a 5 - 6 inch square. Cut in 4 and place biscuits on a baking sheet.
• 6. Bake in a 425 degree oven 10 - 12 minutes. Serve hot from the oven. Makes 4 biscuits.