Sweet Pastry¶

| 15 minutes |
Ingredients¶
165 g plain flour
25 g ground almonds
120 g chilled unsalted butter
55 g caster sugar
1 medium egg
Cookware¶
- 1 large bowl
- 1 cling film
Instructions¶
Step 1¶
Stir in the plain flour and ground almonds together in a large bowl, then add the cubed chilled unsalted butter and rub in your fingertips until the mixture looks like crumbs. Stir in the caster sugar.
Step 2¶
Break in the egg and work into the mixture with your fingers, breaking it together to form a soft dough.
Step 3¶
Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and shape it into a ball. Flatten with your fingers to a disc and wrap in cling film. Chill for at least 3 hours before using. 15 minutes.