Rich All Butter Buttermilk Pastry
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
219 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
Rich All Butter Buttermilk Pastry
Description
This Rich All Butter Buttermilk Pastry combines flour, ample butter grated frozen into fine crumbs, and buttermilk to create a dough suited for pie crusts or similar pastries. The process involves sifting the flour, pulsing the grated butter with salt until crumbly, then adding buttermilk gradually until the dough just comes together. Handling it gently prevents overworking, which helps maintain a tender texture.
The high butter content ensures a rich and slightly flaky pastry once baked. The buttermilk adds moisture and a subtle tang that can enhance the pastry's flavor and texture.
Once prepared, the dough can be rolled out on a floured surface and used as a base or top crust for pies or tarts. This pastry suits recipes where a rich, buttery crust is desired.
Ingredients
- 9 oz all-purpose flour plain flour
- 8 oz butter
- 4 oz buttermilk
Instructions
- Sift the flour into a food processor.
- Grate in frozen butter using the finest grater you have.
- Add a pinch of salt if using salted butter, or two pinches if using unsalted butter.
- Put the processor lid on, pulse until a breadcrumb texture appears.
- Add buttermilk slowly through feed tube of the processor, or remove the feed tube. Not all of the buttermilk is needed.
- Stop the processor, once the pastry has come together, do not overwork it.
- Gather the dough up and turn it out onto a floured board.
- Flour the rolling pin and start to roll it out. Use it however you wish.
Notes
- Accurately weigh ingredients with a digital scale for best results; use 2 cups flour, 1 cup butter, and ½ cup buttermilk by volume as an alternative.
- This recipe makes enough pastry for a single pie with both a bottom and top crust.
- Nutritional calculations refer to the pastry portion only, excluding fillings or toppings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 132mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 488IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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