Shortcrust pastry is very tasty and easy to prepare. There are a huge number of its types. I offer a step-by-step recipe with a photo of a very tasty, crumbly and tender shortbread dough on sour cream. Video recipe.
The principle of making shortbread dough is rubbing or kneading very cold products. Use a food processor to make mixing easier. Then baking will not take much time, and you can always quickly bake something tasty and aromatic, and treat unexpected guests with fresh products with a cup of hot tea. Although experienced chefs claim that the most delicate dough is obtained from manual work with it.
Of the various options for making shortbread dough, the one that is kept fresh for the longest time is mixed with sour cream. Moreover, it has a delicate and crumbly texture. Therefore, today we will learn how to cook it. It is ideal for cookies, pies, cakes, rolls, bagels … This shortbread dough will make a great addition to tea, you can just think over the configuration of future sweets, grease them with jam and bake. It will be very tasty. The main thing is that with any filling, baked goods will still remain tasty and appetizing.
See also how to make shortbread dough.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 586 kcal.
- Servings - 500 g
- Cooking time - 5 minutes for food processor, 15 minutes for hand kneading
Ingredients:
- Butter - 150 g
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
- Wheat flour - 250 g
- Sour cream - 75 ml
Step-by-step preparation of shortcrust pastry on sour cream, recipe with photo:
1. Dip the chunks of cold butter into a food processor. I draw your attention to the fact that the oil should be exactly cold, not frozen.
2. Next, pour the chilled sour cream into the bowl.
3. Pour wheat flour to the food, which it is advisable to pre-sift through a fine sieve so that it is enriched with oxygen. This will make the dough more tender and crumbly. Also add baking powder. If not, use 0.5 tsp baking soda.
If you wish, you can add any flavoring additives to the dough: crushed nuts, coconut, vanillin, ground cinnamon, ginger powder, saffron, etc.
4. Switch on the appliance and knead an elastic dough that does not stick to your hands.
You can easily make such a dough without using a kitchen machine, just your hands will be enough. To do this, combine all the products in a bowl and knead them quickly, because shortbread dough does not like long kneading. Thanks to sour cream, the products are well assembled. To make the dough easier to knead with your hands, cut the butter into smaller pieces.
5. Remove the dough from the food processor bowl, wrap it in a plastic bag and refrigerate for half an hour. Then use for any baked goods. Although, if you wish, you can not use shortbread dough on sour cream immediately, but freeze it in the freezer for future use and store it for 3 months. Then, when needed, simply remove from the freezer and defrost naturally.
See also a video recipe on how to make shortbread dough with sour cream in 5 minutes!
