A SIMPLE PIE
Ingredients
short crust pastry dough
400 gm all purpose four
200 gm cold butter(cut into cubes)
a pinch of salt
5 tbsp of iced cold water
Filling
any filling of your choice
Methods
1. Sieve flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
2. Using a blunt knife cut in the butter.
3. Using your finger tips rub in the butter as quickly as possible until it resembles breadcrumbs. as you lightly
rub in the butter into the flour, lift it up high and let it fall back into the bowl so as to incorporate air. Air is
what make pastry light.
4. Add in cold water, a tablespoon at a time. Bring together the dough. The pastry should leave the bowl
completely clean.
5. Transfer dough into a polythene bag and rest it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. Divide dough into 12 equal parts.
7. Roll each part into oblong shape.
8. Cut side of dough as shown.
9. Put the filling at the centre and fold in the side of the dough.
10. Repeat step 9 until you finish all the dough. Arrange pies on a lined baking tray.
11. Brush egg wash on the pie and bake for 20 minutes.
12. Take out after 20 minutes and brush egg wash for the second time. Bake for another 10/15 minutes.
Viola the baked simple pie
Enjoy....
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