Fleur pastry is a rich pastry usually used for sweet flans such as peach and apricot. It can also be used in place of short-crust pastry, minus the sugar, for a slightly richer savoury flan or quiche base. The recipe for fleur pastry is quite simple and straightforward. It can be made by hand or in a food processor.
Rich Fleur Pastry for a Rich Pie
Ingredients for Fleur Pastry:
- 6 oz (168 g) plain flour
- Pinch of salt
- 3½ oz (98 g) butter or margarine
- 1 oz (28 g) caster sugar
- 1 egg yolk
Method for Fleur Pastry by Hand:
- Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the fat.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Mix to a stiff paste with the egg yolk, working with the hands to a pliable dough.
- Turn on to a floured board and roll out.
- Use for sweet flans. If savoury flans are required, omit the sugar.
Method for Fleur Pastry Using a Food Processor:
- Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl, add the fat and pulse until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Add the sugar and mix well by pulsing
- Add the egg yolk and mix with the processor on slow speed until it forms a lump.
- Remove and knead by hand on a floured board then roll out.
- Use for sweet flans. If savoury flans are required, omit the sugar.
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