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8oz (225g) plain flour
4oz (115g) cooking marg or butter
2 dessert spoons of sugar - leave this out for savoury pastry
2-3 tablespoons of cold water in a ramekin
A little extra flour for the worksurface
preparation 5 mins • you cook for 6 mins •
Makes 12 oz (280g) of pastry
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This is such an easy thing to do and is cheap and freezer friendly. It's so quick and simple that I'm sure that once you've had a go yourself, you'll never buy 'shop bought' again.
Food processor
Mixing bowls
Ramekin or small dish for the water
Food bag or clingfilm
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Put the flour, butter and sugar (if using) into your food processor and blitz for about 10 seconds until the mix looks like breadcrumbs.
Next you need to add in some cold water. Start by adding a tablespoon of water and blend for about 15 seconds. The mix should have bound together slightly, but probably won't be in one big lump. Add another tablespoon and blend for 15 seconds. The mix should be more together but if it isn't in one big lump then add another tablespoon of water and blend again.
Hopefully now you have one big lump of pastry in the blender, so simply empty it out onto a lightly floured surface and bring it together into a ball with you hands.
Pop the ball of pastry into a food bag or tightly wrap with clingfilm and chill in the fridge for at least 20 mins after which time it will be ready to roll.
I hope that you enjoy it.
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