Basic recipe for Kourou dough (shortcrust pastry)

Sunday, 20 November 2016.

Basic recipe for Kourou dough (shortcrust pastry)
  • Ingredients: 
  • 1 kg strong flour
  • 550g cold butter or margarine, cut into cubes
  • 250ml milk
  • 40g fresh yeast
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the milk and set aside for 10'-15'. I a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a hole in the middle and add the butteror margarine

  2. Mix into a dough using your hands, then add the milk and yeast mixture. Knead well and place in the fridge for 1 hour, covering with cling film. 

  3. Take small pieces of the dough and roll into a 1cm thick pastry. Add a filling of your choice and fold, pressing with your fingers to close. Place in a baking tin lined with parchment paper, brush with the egg yolk and bake in a preheated oven at 200° C for 30′.