British•gourmet
Flan Pastry
Recipe for flan pastry, used for sweet or savoury tarts.
- Prep time
- 40 min
- Cook time
- 28 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 200 g flour (sifted)
- 100 g butter (soft & in small pieces)
- 1 small egg
- 1 tsp sugar
- 20 ml cold water (if needed (sometimes I don't need it))
Instructions
- 1
Place the butter, egg & sugar in a large bowl & cream with a wooden spoon, i.e., mix it up.
- 2
Sprinkle the flour over and mix it into the butter mixture either still with the spoon or as I do it, with your fingertips. Gently, just with your fingertips! No kneading or squeezing.
- 3
Bring it all together, still gently, adding a little of the cold water if you need it.
- 4
Knead it just a handful (max 5!) times with the palm of your hands to smooth it out.
- 5
Wrap with clingfilm for 30 minutes before rolling it out.