Shortcrust Pastry with COCOA
The COCOA SHORTCRUST is a variation of the CLASSIC SHORTCRUST PASTRY, indulgent and extremely versatile.
Perfect for making cocoa tart bases that you can fill with luscious creams (hazelnut, for example) or delightful pairings (strawberries and coconut), and also for excellent cocoa shortcrust cookies: perhaps made with two doughs, one plain and one cocoa to obtain two-tone cookies like the fantastic PINWHEEL COOKIES (half plain shortcrust and half cocoa shortcrust).
The desserts made with this CHOCOLATE (more precisely cocoa) SHORTCRUST remain delicious and crumbly, and the dough is ready in a few minutes.
The recipe we will prepare together is for a COCOA SHORTCRUST with a very soft dough, which should rest in the refrigerator for about half an hour for an optimal rolling result.
To make it you can use a stand mixer or mix by hand.
If you have leftovers you can wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in the freezer to always have it ready.
So what are you waiting for? Ready to read and discover the recipe for
Cocoa-flavored Shortcrust Pastry
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Rest time: 1 Day 6 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: tart pan 9.5 in or about 30 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 543.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 60.86 (g) of which sugars 22.29 (g)
- Proteins 8.47 (g)
- Fat 32.29 (g) of which saturated 20.51 (g)of which unsaturated 11.48 (g)
- Fibers 3.33 (g)
- Sodium 21.96 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 250 g)
- 13 tbsp unsalted butter (about 180 g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (about 100 g)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (about 30 g)
- 1 egg (whole)
- Half packet baking powder (optional)
Preparation
You can work the dough by hand or in a stand mixer; if using the mixer, use the K hook.
In a bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour with the (optional) baking powder and the unsweetened cocoa powder.
Then add the cold butter cut into small pieces and begin to mix.
Add the whole egg and the sugar and continue to mix until you obtain a homogeneous dough.
Shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let the cocoa shortcrust rest in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
After the resting time, take the cocoa shortcrust out of the fridge, work it quickly with your hands and use it to prepare delicious tarts or charming cookies.
INGREDIENTS for Thermomix cocoa shortcrust: for 500 g of dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g), 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (30 g), about 3/4 cup powdered sugar (100 g), about 1/2 cup cold butter (120 g), 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk, 1 packet vanillin, 1 teaspoon baking powder
METHOD Thermomix cocoa shortcrust: Put the powdered sugar and butter in the bowl and mix 1 minute at speed 5. Add: 1 whole egg, one yolk and the previously sifted flour with the cocoa, baking powder and vanillin. Mix 2 minutes at speed 3. Scrape the dough from the bottom with a spatula and mix again for 30 seconds at speed 3. Form a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes before using the Thermomix COCOA SHORTCRUST.
STORAGE
You can store it in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap for 3-4 days.
You can freeze the cocoa shortcrust; it will keep for about one month. When needed, thaw it completely before using.
TIPS
Do not use butter at room temperature for this shortcrust because if it is too soft it makes the dough more difficult to work.
Instead of one whole egg you can also use an extra yolk or an egg white, or just one egg; if during mixing the dough seems too dry, in addition to the egg add also an egg white.
To prepare the classic shortcrust follow this recipe Classic Shortcrust Pastry – Foolproof Base Recipe
And here are some ideas on how to use it
Pinwheel Cookies – easy recipe
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