Mürbeteig (German Shortcrust Pastry)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted cultured butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 pinch fine salt
- Apple brandy, milk, or other liquid
Instructions
- In medium mixing bowl, mix flour and sugar.
- Cut in butter, using two knives or a pastry cutter, until ingredients are well mixed and pieces of butter are thoroughly covered with flour.
- Add egg yolk and salt.
- Mixed together quickly, moistening as necessary with liquid, until dough forms into a ball.
- Use immediately.
Notes
Adapted from The Settlement Cook Book.