Ok, you can buy the pastry in the supermarket but it’s not the same, is it?

Basics: Eggs, flour, butter and water.

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins

Author: Honest Onion
Recipe type: Lunch & Dinner
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1-¾ cup plain wholemeal flour
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 free range egg
• ¼ cup iced cold water

Steps:

1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Add the margarine (should be at room temperature, microwave it for 5 seconds if you need), the egg already beaten and the water
2. Mix everything together and place the dough on a chopping or wood board forming into a ball
3. Kneel the dough for 2-3 minutes and place it back in the bowl to chill for 30 minutes.
4. Preheated oven set to 190ºC.
5. Roll the pastry evenly with a rolling pin on a baking sheet and line it into a pie/quiche tin.
6. Push the dough into the sides of the tin and trim around the edges passing the rolling pie over. Prick the pastry with a fork.
7. Place the tin into the oven and let it bake for 25 minutes.
8. Remove it from the oven and set aside to cool.

Note: you can use wholemeal flour or plain flour.

You can use the pastry for this Mushroom, Spinach and Ricotta Quiche recipe.

Enjoy,

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