Savoury Hand Pie Dough
Ingredients
- 250 g butter (1 cup)
- 2 (275g) cups plain flour (plus extra for dusting and kneading)
- 1 egg yolk
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup ice-cold water (I normally use about a 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- Start by cutting the cold butter into small cubes
- In a large mixing bowl mix the dry ingredients and add the butter and egg yolk, have a cup of ice-cold water with a tablespoon ready but don't use the water yet!
- Start to incorporate the butter and flour mixture together until it has a crumble like consistency / the consistency of wet sand.You can do this by hand or using a food processor
- Now add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dough starts to come together. I normally use about a quarter of a cup but, every time you make this the amount of water will probably change, so go slow and steady
- Place the dough onto a clean surface and knead with a bit of flour until the pasty is not sticky and well combined and soft and form into a round disc
- Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least an hour
- Take the pastry out of the fridge 20 - 30 minutes before rolling out for pies, pastries of whatever takes your fancy