Posted by request from another board - a buttery, crumbly pastry that makes yummy mince pies, amongst other things.
Apologies for the Imperial measurements; this is an old recipe.
1 lb strong plain flour, 6ozs icing sugar, 12ozs butter, finely grated rind and juice of a large orange
Method:-
Sift flour and sugar. Rub in butter. Using a knife, stir in grated ring and juice until pastry only just begins to stick together. Gather into ball and wrap in clingfirm. Chill before using.
NB1: Before you start, make sure all the ingredients and your hands are well chilled, and handle as little as possible.
NB2: It's essential to chill this pastry very well before attempting to roll it out. Because of the high sugar content, it goes sticky very quickly. .
NB3: Butter gives the best results, Stork and similar margarines "flatten" the taste.
NB4: Can be made in advance and frozen.
Fiddly, but the end result is well worth it.
Wren