Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry
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Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry
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An easy recipe for a chocolate shortcrust pastry. Perfect to act as a chocolate tart shell or chocolate pie crust.
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Ingredients
- 1¼ cup all purpose flour or plain flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder dutch processed
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar (muscovado) firmly packed
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee see note
- ⅓ cup cool water
- ½ cup unsalted butter cut in small pieces and chilled
Instructions
- Begin by mixing the instant coffee with the cool water in a small bowl or jug. Stir until the coffee granules are dissolved then place the mixture in the refrigerator or freezer to cool while you continue preparing the dough.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar and salt.
- Then add the pieces of chilled butter. Rub this together with your hands until the butter is distributed in the flour. See images in blog post for demonstration.
- Slowly add your chilled coffee. Start by adding about half of this and mixing into the flour mixture. Continue to add a little bit at a time until the pastry dough comes together. You may not need all of the liquid.
- Knead the dough a couple of times until this forms a ball. Then wrap this with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or until needed (up to three days).
- After chilling, remove from the refrigerator and roll out on a floured work surface until about ⅛" thickness. Use to line your pie plate or tart pans.
- Once your baking dish is lined with the dough, return to the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes before baking.
- If blind baking, place aluminium foil inside the crust and fill with baking beans or rice. Bake in a preheated 350°F (175C/155C Fan) oven for about 30 minutes, remove the foil lining and bake again for 5-10 minutes until the crust appears dry.
Notes
- If you do not have instant coffee, you can either replace the water with chilled filter coffee or strong espresso. The stronger the coffee, the more it will help to heighten the chocolate flavour in the crust. Alternatively, you can leave the coffee out entirely and simply use water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1475kcal
(74%)
Carbohydrates
142.9g
(48%)
Protein
19.1g
(38%)
Fat
95g
(146%)
Saturated Fat
59.4g
(297%)
Cholesterol
244mg
(81%)
Sodium
822mg
(34%)
Potassium
494mg
(14%)
Fiber
7.4g
(30%)
Sugar
18.1g
(36%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 19" pie crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1475kcal | 74% |
| Carbohydrates | 142.9g | 48% |
| Protein | 19.1g | 38% |
| Fat | 95g | 146% |
| Saturated Fat | 59.4g | 297% |
| Cholesterol | 244mg | 81% |
| Sodium | 822mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7.4g | 30% |
| Sugar | 18.1g | 36% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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