all butter pastry

How To Make all butter pastry

• Step 1
  in medium sized mixing bowl place sugar and butter. Mix briefly with electric mixer.Add the egg yolks and a little of the flour and beat till smooth,now add remaining flour and mix to make a smooth dough.
• Step 2
  Place in small plastic bag and chill for 15 minutes or more.Then take out and roll on a lightly floured surface and cut as desired. Make sure dough is chilled well or will stick.
• Step 3
  Variations:for cinnamon flavor add 1teaspoon to the sugar For hazelnut flavor toast 1/4 cup hazelnuts and chop fine and add with the sugar. Lemon/orange flavor:Add grated rind of 1 orange or lemon and add with the sugar. Herb flavor:Omit sugar,add 2tablespoons fresh rosemary,parsley,or chives and salt and pepper. Mustard flavor:Omit sugar and add 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder and salt and pepper.
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