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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.