The Spiced Shortcrust Pastry is a dough suitable for making cookies and other Christmas desserts. It releases that scent of spices that fills the kitchen and enhances the Christmas atmosphere even more during baking. The amount of spices to use can be adjusted to taste.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 22.2 oz
- Cooking methods: No Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Christmas
- Energy 404.12 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 55.57 (g) of which sugars 21.82 (g)
- Proteins 6.95 (g)
- Fat 18.48 (g) of which saturated 11.48 (g)of which unsaturated 6.70 (g)
- Fibers 1.29 (g)
- Sodium 78.36 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 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 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg (medium)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- 1 packet vanillin
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger (half a level teaspoon)
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves (half a level teaspoon)
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg (ground)
Tools
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- Food Scale
- Pastry Board
- Parchment Paper
- Bowl
- Small Bowl
Steps
Pour the sifted flour and the softened butter in pieces into a bowl. Work them with your hands until they are crumbly, then add the sugar, vanillin, grated lemon zest, salt, and ground spices.
Mix and add the whole egg plus the yolk, previously combined in a small bowl and beaten. Coarsely combine with your hands and turn everything onto the pastry board to finish the dough. Form a loaf, wrap it in plastic wrap or parchment paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
Storage
Form a low rectangular loaf, it will be easier to roll out. It can be stored in the refrigerator sealed with plastic wrap or parchment paper for 4-5 days.
