This recipe involves making a dough using 400g plain flour, 200g unsalted butter, 100g sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla essence, and the zest of 1 lemon. First, mix the butter with flour until it resembles breadcrumbs, then incorporate sugar, vanilla essence, lemon zest, and eggs to form a smooth dough. After lightly kneading the dough, wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for one hour. A K beater can be used for mixing if available.
Ingredients for the sweet pastry recipe
400g plain flour
200g unsalted butter
100g sugar
2 eggs
vanilla essence
zest of 1 lemon
Equipment
Large mixing bowl
K beater (if available)
Other
Cling film
Method
Start by mixing butter with flour. Rub in with your hands until it resembles fine bread crumbs. You can also use a k beater to do this.
Add sugar and mix well. Add vanilla essence, lemon zest and eggs. Combine all very well until you a have a nice smooth dough.
Knead dough lightly, wrap in cling film and put in fridge to rest for an hour.
