Breville VTP099, Manual

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sweet shortcrust pastry
50g plain flour
50g icing sugar, sifted
15g good-quality cold butter, cut into small
cubes
1 large egg, beaten
splash of milk Only use sweet shortcrust pastry for the pie
lid becasue it will be too brittle to use as a
base in your Gourmet Pie Maker.
1. Weigh and chop the butter.
. Sieve the flour and icing sugar from a
height of about 0cm onto a clean, dry
work work surface.
. Quickly work the butter into the flour
using your fingers to make a crumbly
mixture
4. Add the egg and the milk to the
mixture and work together using a
knife
5. Finally bring the mixture together with
your hands to form a dough that leaves
the sides of the bowl clean.
6. Once the dough is smooth and round,
sprinkle it with flour and cover with
cling film. Chill the dough in the fridge
for a minimum of 0 minutes.
ingredients method
Sweet shortcrust pastry has
a lovely crumbly texture which
complements sweet fillings
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