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Shortcrust Pastry Dough

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)45.2198
Energy (kCal)2427.37
Carbohydrates (g)508.7458
Total fats (g)17.3294
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour and salt. | 2. Add the butter and cut into flour until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. | 3. (Using a food processor fitted with the dough blade makes the"cutting" process a little easier and faster). | 4. Mix in enough cold water to hold mixture together. | 5. Form into a ball. | 6. Wrap in wax paper (preferred) or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes. | 7. Assembly: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. | 8. Spray a baking sheet, muffin tray, etc. | 9. with nonstick cooking spray or grease with shortening. | 10. Remove pastry from refrigerator. | 11. Lightly sprinkle work surface with flour. | 12. Roll out pastry to about 1/8-inch thickness. | 13. Cut into circles, squares, or any shape and size that you like. | 14. Use any filling that you want. | 15. To"join" separate pastry pieces together, moisten the edges with beaten egg and gently crimp the edges together. | 16. If your dish is to have pastry on the top, brush the top of the pastry with beaten egg. | 17. Place on prepared baking sheet, muffin tray, etc. | 18. and bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown on top. | 19. Pastry freezes extremely well. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    flour 4 cups 2313.12 506.4216 37.604 8.9744
    salt 1/4 teaspoon - - - -
    butter 1/2 salted cut 42.75 1.9642 1.3358 3.6
    egg 1 beaten 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    cold water - - - -
    shortening - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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