Simple Slice and Pie Base
This base recipe from Cheapskater Carol is perfect for slices and even sweet pies when you don't have that packet of biscuits to crumb.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp salt
175g (3/4 cup) cold butter, cut into small cubes
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, grease a lamington tin or pie plate. Place flour, icing sugar and salt into food processor fitted with metal blade. Pulse until blended. Add cold, cubed butter and process mixture until it looks like little crumbs, about 15 seconds. Transfer mixture to prepared pan or pie dish. Press firmly onto the bottom. Bake in pre-heated oven 15 - 18 minutes until edges are golden. If using for pie base, cover with foil so that the crust doesn't burn. Delicious as the base of a slice. I used it for a cheesecake crust this week and it was great.
Contributed by Carol, Mudgegonga
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp salt
175g (3/4 cup) cold butter, cut into small cubes
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, grease a lamington tin or pie plate. Place flour, icing sugar and salt into food processor fitted with metal blade. Pulse until blended. Add cold, cubed butter and process mixture until it looks like little crumbs, about 15 seconds. Transfer mixture to prepared pan or pie dish. Press firmly onto the bottom. Bake in pre-heated oven 15 - 18 minutes until edges are golden. If using for pie base, cover with foil so that the crust doesn't burn. Delicious as the base of a slice. I used it for a cheesecake crust this week and it was great.
Contributed by Carol, Mudgegonga