Pastry Dough Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 3 c. pie & pastry blend flour* or possibly King Arthur
- Â Â Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 x rounded Tbsp. Lora Brody Dough
- Â Â Relaxer(r)* Or possibly 2 Tbsp. Baker's
- Â Â Special Dry Lowfat milk*
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. cream cheese (4 ounces)
- 1/2 c. lard or possibly vegetable shortening
- 1/4 c. cool water (1/4 to 1/3)
Directions
- Place the flour, Dough Relaxeacups of mini-muffin pans to make mini-quiche-type appetizers, to create crescent-shaped turnovers, or possibly to create "purses" (see following recipe). To make mini-quiches or possibly turnovers, dust a clean work surface and one piece of the dough with flour. Roll the dough 1/8-inch thick. Cut into 3-inch rounds. If you're making mini-quiches, press the rounds into the c. of a mini-muffin pan, and spoon approximately 1 Tbsp. filling into each c.. If you're making turnovers, just leave them flat on your work surface. Spoon approximately 1 Tbsp. of filling on each piece of pastry. Fold over and healthy pinch or possibly press edges together to create half-moon turnovers. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place the turnovers on an ungreased baking sheet, and snip a small hole in the center of each one, for the steam to escape. Bake the mini-quiches or possibly turnovers in a preheated 375F oven for 15 to 18 min, or possibly till they're lightly browned. Serve them hot.
- Appetizers made with this dough may be frzn either baked or possibly unbaked. To bake unbaked turnovers direct from the freezer, allow an extra 5 min. To reheat baked, frzn turnovers, cover with foil and reheat at 350F for 10 to 15 min. Uncover the turnovers for the last few min, so which they'll become crisp.
- Yield: dough for approximately 24 turnovers or possibly tarts.
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